Bronte Park · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Bronte Park

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Few places in the region are as old as Bronte Park, where the typical resident is 59. This sparsely populated area has a population of just 49 people and a demographic profile that leans heavily toward seniors.

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📍 Bronte Park, Suburb / Locality

Where Bronte Park sits — Total population

49
  • 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 Bronte Park — lower than 72% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Bronte Park49
7140, TAS 12,069
Tasmania 557,571
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 59, which is far older than the typical Tasmanian (42) or Australian (38). This age is among the highest seen in similar areas.

49

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28
  • 2021: 49

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

59 yrs

Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 60 yrs
  • 2021: 59 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors make up 32.7% of the population, a figure far above the national 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so rare here, making up only 6.1% of residents.

32.7%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39.3%
  • 2021: 32.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

6.1%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 6.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Bronte Park, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Youth (15–24) (12%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. There are also no people in de facto relationships, far below the 11.5% seen across Australia.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Bronte Park splits fairly evenly between Married (34%) and Never married (34%), with Divorced at 20%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bronte Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60079/bronte-park/topic/demographics-identity