7,088 ▲ +5.5%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,719
- 2016: 6,852
- 2021: 7,088
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ulverstone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Ulverstone
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost 28% of people in Ulverstone are seniors, making it a noticeably older community than most other areas. The typical resident is now 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The population has grown steadily, adding about 369 people since 2011 to reach a total of 7,088.
7,088
▲ +5.5%
- 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 Ulverstone — lower than 65% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 49, which is noticeably older than the Tasmania average of 42 and much higher than most similar areas. This age has climbed by 4 years since 2011.
49 yrs ▲ +8.9%
Older than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 27.8% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. At the same time, children under 15 have fallen to 15.2%, which is well below the Australian figure.
27.8% ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ulverstone splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (45.7%), while 10.6% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little below the state average.
8.6% ▲ +43.3%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▲ +16.0%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ulverstone, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ulverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604011082/ulverstone/topic/demographics-identity