62 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41
- 2021: 62
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Badger Head · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Badger Head
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Badger Head is 54, making this area far older than the same state and national figures. With only 62 people living here, it is a small, sparsely populated community where seniors make up a quarter of the population.
62
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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 Badger Head — lower than 69% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 54 is far older than the Tasmanian figure of 42 and the Australian figure of 38. This makes the area's age profile much higher than most similar areas.
54 yrs —
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 25.8% of the population, which is well above the Tasmanian and Australian figures. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 41.9%.
25.8% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Badger Head, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here at 17.6%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below both the state and national averages.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.6% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Badger Head, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 36%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Badger Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60025/badger-head/topic/demographics-identity