89 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 95
- 2021: 89
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Abbotsham · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Abbotsham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Abbotsham than in most similar areas. This small community of 89 residents is notably older than the national average, with a typical age of 47.
89
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Abbotsham — lower than 62% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 47, making the area noticeably older than the Tasmanian average and far older than the national figure of 38.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 41.6%. Children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over are both well below the national proportions.
12.4% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.6% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Abbotsham, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents account for 10.1% of the population, which is well above the figures for both Tasmania and Australia. More than half of the people here are married, while 11.3% are in a de facto relationship.
10.1% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Abbotsham, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Abbotsham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60001/abbotsham/topic/demographics-identity