7,582 ▲ +16.3%
Lower than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6,518
- 2016: 6,746
- 2021: 7,582
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South East Coast · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in South East Coast
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population that has grown 16% since 2011 defines the South East Coast, though it has become much older over that decade. The typical resident is now 57, which is far older than the national figure. This shift is most evident in the rise of seniors and a sharp drop in the number of children.
7,582
▲ +16.3%
- 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 South East Coast — lower than 95% of areas.
| South East Coast | 7,582 |
|---|---|
| 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 1,064 people to reach 7,582, making it one of the smallest areas at this level. Residents are far older than those in the rest of the state and the country.
57 yrs ▲ +9.6%
Older than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 57 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A third of the people here are aged 65 and over, a figure that is far above the national average and rose nearly 9 points since 2011. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 10% of the population, which is well below the state and national figures.
33.6% ▲ +35.9%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.0% ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →South East Coast splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (34%) and Older adults (45–64) (32%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure. De facto relationships are much more common here than in most other areas, at 14.5%.
5.0% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.5% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South East Coast, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (13%).
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 South East Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60303/south-east-coast/topic/demographics-identity