58 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40
- 2021: 58
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boyer · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Boyer
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Boyer is just 30 years old, making it far younger than the national figure. This small community is shaped by a very high proportion of children and a small number of seniors, with most people aged under 45.
58
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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 Boyer — lower than 70% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Boyer has a small population of 58 people. The typical age here is 30, which is far younger than the Tasmanian average of 42 years.
30 yrs —
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 30 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 32.8% of the population, a figure far above the national 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 8.6%.
8.6% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
32.8% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Boyer splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (39%) and Children (0–14) (37%), with Older adults (45–64) at 14%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 8.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the 3.2% national figure. Most adults are married (60%), while 9.7% are in de facto relationships, which is lower than most areas.
8.6% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.7% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Boyer, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Boyer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60064/boyer/topic/demographics-identity