3,661 ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,076
- 2016: 3,497
- 2021: 3,661
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Miandetta - Don · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Miandetta - Don
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than double the national average of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Miandetta - Don. This area has grown by 19% since 2011 to reach 3,661 residents. It is a diverse community where families with children are more common than in most similar areas.
3,661
▲ +19.0%
- 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 Miandetta - Don — lower than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the Australian figure but a little younger than the Tasmania average. This typical age has risen by one year since 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.3% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 4.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 18.7%.
18.7% ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Miandetta - Don splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.4% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the national average. People in de facto relationships make up 12.9% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas.
6.4% ▲ +39.6%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Miandetta - Don, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Miandetta - Don
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Miandetta - Don [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604021088/miandetta-don/topic/demographics-identity