339 —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 273
- 2021: 339
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boat Harbour · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Boat Harbour
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Boat Harbour is 51, which is far older than the Tasmanian average of 42. This small community of 339 people is marked by a high proportion of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence.
339
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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 Boat Harbour — higher than 60% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 51, making this area far older than both Tasmania and the national average. The total population stands at 339 people.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 23.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This contributes to the area's older profile, while children under 15 make up 16.5%, which is about the same as the state average.
23.6% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Boat Harbour, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 7.7% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the Australian average of 3.2%. Most residents are married, accounting for 56% of the community.
7.7% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Boat Harbour, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Boat Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60058/boat-harbour/topic/demographics-identity