51 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28
- 2021: 51
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brooks Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Brooks Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Brooks Bay is 53 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national averages. With only 51 people living here, it is a small, sparsely populated community where over half the residents are older adults.
51
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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 Brooks Bay — lower than 71% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small and significantly older than most similar areas, with a typical age of 53 years, which is 15 years older than the national figure.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is a senior-heavy area where 35.3% of people are aged 65 or over, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 11.8% of the population, which is well below the Tasmanian average.
35.3% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.8% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Brooks Bay, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 45%, followed by Seniors (65+) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and there are no people in de facto relationships, both of which are well below state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
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
View on map →In Brooks Bay, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (23%) and Separated (19%).
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 Brooks Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60081/brooks-bay/topic/demographics-identity