36 —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50
- 2021: 36
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brittons Swamp · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Brittons Swamp
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Brittons Swamp than in the rest of the state. This sparsely populated area has just 36 residents, with a typical age of 41 years. It stands out as a place with no children under 15.
36
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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 Brittons Swamp — lower than 78% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 36 is smaller than about 77% of similar areas. Residents are a little younger than the typical person in Tasmania, but noticeably older than the national figure.
41 yrs —
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 here, which is far below the state and national figures. Seniors aged 65 and over also make up a much lower share of the population than in most other areas.
8.3% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Brittons Swamp, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (32%) and Youth (15–24) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 19.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above both the state and national averages. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most similar areas.
19.4% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.1% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Brittons Swamp splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (41%), with Separated at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Brittons Swamp
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Brittons Swamp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60076/brittons-swamp/topic/demographics-identity