41,734 ▲ +16.6%
Lower than 82% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 35,797
- 2016: 37,119
- 2021: 41,734
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South East · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in South East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in South East is 48, which is far older than the Australian average. This area has an ageing population and a growing community, with the total number of people rising by 17% since 2011. It is a place where seniors and older adults make up more than half of the total population.
41,734
▲ +16.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–11: 1 area
- 11–19: 1 area
- 19–30: 1 area
- 30–50: 1 area
- 50–81: 0 areas
- 81–132: 1 area
- 132–214: 1 area
- 214–349: 0 areas
- 349–569: 1 area
- 569–927: 1 area
- 927–1,511: 1 area
- 1,511–2,461: 0 areas
- 2,461–4,010: 2 areas
- 4,010–6,532: 1 area
- 6,532–10,641: 2 areas
- 10,641–17,336: 2 areas
- 17,336–28,242: 0 areas
- 28,242–46,009: 1 area
- 46,009–74,953: 0 areas
- 74,953–122,107: 9 areas
- 122,107–198,924: 21 areas
- 198,924–324,066: 28 areas
- 324,066–527,936: 21 areas
- 527,936–860,060: 8 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is South East — lower than 82% of areas.
| South East | 41,734 |
|---|---|
| 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 5,937 people since 2011 to reach 41,734. Residents here are noticeably older than those in the rest of Tasmania, and the typical age has risen by 4 years over the last decade.
48 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Older than 94% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 24.1% of the area, which is well above the national figure. At the same time, the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 15.4%, leaving the area much older than most others.
24.1% ▲ +41.7%
Higher than 90% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▼ -19.3%
Lower than 77% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In South East, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.7% of the population, which is well above the national average. Relationships are also a standout, with 15.9% of people in de facto partnerships, a figure much higher than in most similar areas.
7.7% ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 80% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.9% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 90% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South East, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (33%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/603/south-east/topic/demographics-identity