18,515 ▲ +24.7%
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 14,849
- 2016: 16,083
- 2021: 18,515
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sorell - Dodges Ferry · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Sorell - Dodges Ferry
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of older adults and couples defines daily life in Sorell - Dodges Ferry. The area has grown by 25% since 2011, with a typical resident now 43 years old. This is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
18,515
▲ +24.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Sorell - Dodges Ferry — lower than 87% of areas.
| Sorell - Dodges Ferry | 18,515 |
|---|---|
| Greater Hobart | 247,086 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population reached 18,515 people in 2021, adding about 3,666 residents since 2011. The typical person here is a little older than those in the rest of Tasmania.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Older than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 20.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This group has grown by 5.7 percentage points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 has fallen.
20.5% ▲ +38.9%
Higher than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Sorell - Dodges Ferry splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.6%. Additionally, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 4.6%, which is a little above the national average.
4.6% ▲ +19.8%
Higher than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.6% ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sorell - Dodges Ferry, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (34%) 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 Sorell - Dodges Ferry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60106/sorell-dodges-ferry/topic/demographics-identity