Allens Rivulet · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Allens Rivulet

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A population of 506 people now live in Allens Rivulet, where the typical resident is 44 years old. This community is noticeably older than the national average, though it has a lower proportion of seniors than most other similar areas.

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Where Allens Rivulet sits — Total population

506 ▲ +7.9%
  • 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 Allens Rivulet — higher than 65% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Allens Rivulet506
7150, TAS 3,191
Tasmania 557,571
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 44, making Allens Rivulet a little older than the state average and noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

506 ▲ +7.9%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 469
  • 2016: 487
  • 2021: 506

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

44 yrs ▲ +4.8%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 44 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 biggest group at 36.2%. While children under 15 account for 18% of the population, the 14.4% of people aged 65 and over is well below the Tasmanian figure.

14.4% ▲ +77.7%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.1%
  • 2016: 14.2%
  • 2021: 14.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.0% ▼ -28.1%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.0%
  • 2016: 21.8%
  • 2021: 18.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Allens Rivulet, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, making up 16.4% of the population. About 3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas.

3.0% ▲ +246.8%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.9%
  • 2016: 2.1%
  • 2021: 3.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

16.4% ▲ +52.4%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.8%
  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 16.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Allens Rivulet, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 35%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 5 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 6 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 7 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 13 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 9 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 21 males; 60–64: 17 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 30 males; 55–59: 31 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 28 males; 50–54: 23 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 16 males; 45–49: 19 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 17 males; 40–44: 20 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 10 males; 35–39: 19 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 7 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 14 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 10 males; 20–24: 20 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 18 males; 15–19: 24 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 17 males; 10–14: 21 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 18 males; 5–9: 20 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 11 males; 0–4: 7 females

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 Allens Rivulet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60011/allens-rivulet/topic/demographics-identity