58 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56
- 2021: 58
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Alcomie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Alcomie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous presence defines daily life in Alcomie, where 25.9% of the 58 residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is far above the national figure. The community is generally older than the typical Australian, with a typical age of 45.
58
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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 Alcomie — lower than 70% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Alcomie is a small settlement with 58 people. Residents are noticeably older than those in the rest of Tasmania and Australia, with a typical age of 45.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 34.5%. The proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is 15.5%, which is well below the Tasmanian figure.
15.5% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Alcomie, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Youth (15–24) (22%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Identity in Alcomie is distinct, with an Indigenous population far above the state and national averages. Relationships also differ from the norm, as 22% of people are in de facto partnerships, a rate far above the Australian figure.
25.9% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.0% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Alcomie, the largest group is Never married at 50%, followed by Married (43%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Alcomie
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Alcomie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60010/alcomie/topic/demographics-identity