39,600 ▲ +8.5%
Lower than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 36,512
- 2016: 37,118
- 2021: 39,600
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
North East · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in North East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in North East is 49 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This region is seeing a shift towards an older population, with a significant increase in seniors and a decline in the proportion of children.
39,600
▲ +8.5%
- 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 North East — lower than 70% of areas.
| North East | 39,600 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | 309,087 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 8.5% since 2011, adding about 3,088 people to reach a total of 39,600. Residents here are noticeably older than those in the rest of Tasmania and far older than the Australian average.
49 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Older than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 48 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 aged 65 and over make up 25.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure and has risen by 7.5 points since 2011. In contrast, children under 15 have fallen to 15.8%, a figure much lower than most similar areas.
25.5% ▲ +41.5%
Higher than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →North East splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.2% of the population, which is higher than most areas. People in de facto relationships account for 13.8% of residents, a little above the national figure.
4.2% ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In North East, the largest group is Married at 48%, 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).
More for North East
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60203/north-east/topic/demographics-identity