729 ▲ +77.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 411
- 2016: 623
- 2021: 729
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Acacia Hills · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Acacia Hills
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 729 people now live in Acacia Hills, where the community has become notably more diverse in its identity. It is a place where Indigenous heritage and non-traditional partnerships are much more common than in most similar areas.
729
▲ +77.4%
- 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 Acacia Hills — higher than 71% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41 years old, which is a little younger than the Tasmanian average but noticeably older than the national figure.
41 yrs ▼ -2.4%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 31.4%. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 14.8% of the population, which is well below the state figure.
14.8% ▲ +66.2%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -14.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Acacia Hills, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is strong here, with 7.1% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, well above the national rate. This is alongside a high number of couples in de facto relationships, at 15.9%.
7.1% ▲ +64.5%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.9% ▲ +51.7%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Acacia Hills, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Acacia Hills
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Acacia Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60004/acacia-hills/topic/demographics-identity