6,472 ▲ +28.9%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,022
- 2016: 5,625
- 2021: 6,472
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Sorell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Port Sorell
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population growth of 29% since 2011 has seen Port Sorell become far older than most Australian towns. The typical resident is now 52, which is 14 years older than the national figure. This aging trend is driven by a significant increase in the number of seniors living in the area.
6,472
▲ +28.9%
- 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 Port Sorell — lower than 68% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 1,450 people to reach 6,472 in 2021. This growth has been accompanied by a shift in age, with the typical resident now 6 years older than they were in 2011.
52 yrs ▲ +13.0%
Older than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 30.3% of the community, a figure that is far above the national average and rose 11 points since 2011. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national figure at only 14.7%.
30.3% ▲ +56.6%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.7% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Port Sorell splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married at 55.8%, while those in de facto relationships make up 12.3%.
5.0% ▲ +36.1%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Port Sorell, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Port Sorell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604021089/port-sorell/topic/demographics-identity