12,440 ▲ +9.7%
Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 11,339
- 2016: 11,224
- 2021: 12,440
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Central Highlands · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Central Highlands
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more residents are older here than in most similar areas, with Central Highlands (Tas.) seeing its typical resident reach 45 years. The population has grown by 9.7% since 2011, though the age profile continues to shift toward a more mature community.
12,440
▲ +9.7%
- 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 Central Highlands — lower than 92% of areas.
| Central Highlands | 12,440 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | 309,087 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 1,101 people to reach 12,440, making it smaller than about 91% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than those in the rest of the state and the nation.
45 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Older than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 now make up 19.6% of the population, a figure that rose 5.8 points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 fell to 16.6%, which is a little below the national figure.
19.6% ▲ +42.3%
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -18.7%
Lower than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Central Highlands, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 16.3% of residents.
6.7% ▲ +54.8%
Higher than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.3% ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Central Highlands, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (36%) 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 Central Highlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60301/central-highlands/topic/demographics-identity