1,482 ▲ +17.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,266
- 2016: 1,356
- 2021: 1,482
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bagdad · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bagdad
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger population defines Bagdad, where the typical resident is 38. This is four years younger than the Tasmanian average, reflecting a community with a high proportion of children and fewer seniors than most other areas.
1,482
▲ +17.1%
- 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 Bagdad — higher than 75% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Bagdad has 1,482 residents, making it larger than about 78% of similar areas. The typical resident's age of 38 is about the same as the national figure.
38 yrs ▼ -2.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, the 13.2% of people aged 65 and over is much lower than most areas and well below the Tasmanian average.
13.2% ▲ +26.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.5% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bagdad splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 8.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above both the state and national figures. Additionally, the 19.3% of people in de facto relationships is much higher than in most other areas.
8.7% ▲ +75.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.3% ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Bagdad splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Bagdad [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60026/bagdad/topic/demographics-identity