127 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 126
- 2021: 127
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Abels Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Abels Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Forty-one percent of people in Abels Bay are seniors, making it a far older area than the rest of the state. This small community of 127 residents is shaped by a high proportion of older adults and a strong Indigenous presence.
127
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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 Abels Bay — lower than 55% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 60 years old, which is far older than the Tasmanian figure of 42 and the national figure of 38.
60 yrs —
Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 60 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up a huge 40.9% of the population, which is far above the national average. In contrast, children under 15 are much less common here at 8.7%, a figure well below both the state and Australia.
40.9% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 40.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.7% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Abels Bay, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 11.8% of the population, which is well above the figures for Tasmania and Australia. People in de facto relationships are also very common, at 24%, which is far above the national figure.
11.8% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
24.0% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Abels Bay, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (22%).
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 Abels Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60002/abels-bay/topic/demographics-identity