1,362 ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,199
- 2016: 1,298
- 2021: 1,362
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Beaconsfield · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Beaconsfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Beaconsfield, where the typical resident is 46. This community of 1,362 people stands out for its high proportion of seniors and a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence.
1,362
▲ +13.6%
- 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 Beaconsfield — higher than 75% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 46, which is noticeably older than the Tasmanian average of 42 and far older than the national figure of 38.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 22.5% of the population, a figure that is well above the Australian average. Children under 15 account for 17.4%, which is about the same as across the state and nation.
22.5% ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -14.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Beaconsfield, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most similar areas, at 15.7%.
6.3% ▲ +48.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.7% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Beaconsfield splits fairly evenly between Married (37%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 12%.
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 Beaconsfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60034/beaconsfield/topic/demographics-identity