5,417 ▲ +9.8%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,933
- 2016: 5,023
- 2021: 5,417
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Penguin - Sulphur Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Penguin - Sulphur Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the people in Penguin - Sulphur Creek are married, reflecting a mature community where the typical resident is 47. This area is far older than the national figure and has seen a steady increase in its senior population over the last decade.
5,417
▲ +9.8%
- 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 Penguin - Sulphur Creek — lower than 75% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 9.8% since 2011 to reach 5,417 people. Residents here are noticeably older than those in the rest of Tasmania, with the typical age rising by 4 years since 2011.
47 yrs ▲ +9.3%
Older than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 22.9% of the area, which is well above the national figure. This rise in older residents is mirrored by a drop in the proportion of children under 15, who now make up 16.1% of the population.
22.9% ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Penguin - Sulphur Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.7% of the community, which is much higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 13.0%, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011.
7.7% ▲ +46.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Penguin - Sulphur Creek, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Penguin - Sulphur Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604011079/penguin-sulphur-creek/topic/demographics-identity