3,270 ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,307
- 2016: 3,169
- 2021: 3,270
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Acton - Upper Burnie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Acton - Upper Burnie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 10% of the population in Acton - Upper Burnie now identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that has risen steadily since 2011. This small community of 3,270 people is generally younger than the Tasmanian average, though it has a higher proportion of seniors than the national figure.
3,270
▼ -1.1%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Acton - Upper Burnie — lower than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population shrank by 1.1% since 2011, losing about 37 people. The typical resident is 38, which is noticeably younger than the state average of 42.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.3% of the area, a figure that rose by 2.9 points since 2011 and is well above the national average. Children under 15 account for 18.6% of residents, which is a little above the state figure.
20.3% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Acton - Upper Burnie splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is among the highest for similar areas, at 10.2%, which is well above both the state and national figures. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most other areas, at 13.8%.
10.2% ▲ +52.4%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Acton - Upper Burnie splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (36%), with Divorced at 11%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Acton - Upper Burnie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604011075/acton-upper-burnie/topic/demographics-identity