50,028 ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 47,968
- 2016: 47,530
- 2021: 50,028
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Burnie - Ulverstone · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Burnie - Ulverstone
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Burnie - Ulverstone is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This region has an ageing population and a strong Indigenous presence, with the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people rising since 2011. The total population grew by 4.3% over the last decade to reach 50,028 people.
50,028
▲ +4.3%
- 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 Burnie - Ulverstone — lower than 61% of areas.
| Burnie - Ulverstone | 50,028 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | 309,087 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 45, which is noticeably older than the state average of 42 and much higher than most similar areas. This figure has increased by 3 years since 2011.
45 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Older than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 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 make up 23.1% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2% and much higher than most areas. This growth in older residents is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 16.8% of the community.
23.1% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Burnie - Ulverstone splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 8.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships make up 12.8% of the population, a slight increase since 2011.
8.6% ▲ +43.6%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Burnie - Ulverstone, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (33%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Burnie - Ulverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60401/burnie-ulverstone/topic/demographics-identity