164 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 137
- 2021: 164
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Alonnah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Alonnah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Alonnah is 59 years old, which is far older than the state average of 42. This small community of 164 people is defined by a heavy lean towards older age groups and a very small number of children.
164
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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 Alonnah — lower than 51% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 59 is among the highest for areas of this size, making the population far older than both Tasmania and the rest of Australia.
59 yrs —
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59 yrs
- 2021: 59 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 38.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are so rare here, at just 6.7%.
38.4% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.9%
- 2021: 38.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.7% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Alonnah, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 19%. Meanwhile, 2.4% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Australian average.
2.4% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.0% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Alonnah, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (17%).
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 Alonnah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60012/alonnah/topic/demographics-identity