Camdale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Camdale

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

A high proportion of residents in Camdale are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, making up 16.5% of the population. This small community is notably young, with a typical resident aged 36. It stands out as a place with no residents aged 65 and over.

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📍 Camdale, Suburb / Locality

Where Camdale sits — Total population

79
  • 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 Camdale — lower than 64% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Camdale79
7320, TAS 17,138
Tasmania 557,571
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living in Camdale is 36, which is noticeably younger than the Tasmanian average of 42. There are 79 people living in the area.

79

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 72
  • 2021: 79

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

36 yrs

Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30 yrs
  • 2021: 36 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 20.3% of the population, which is well above the state figure of 16.6%. This helps explain why the area is so young, especially as there are no residents aged 65 or over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.6%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.3%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34.7%
  • 2021: 20.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Camdale, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is far above the national figure, at 16.5%. Most people here are either married (41.3%) or have never been married (36.5%), and there are no people in de facto relationships.

16.5%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.1%
  • 2021: 16.5%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Camdale, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (42%) and Divorced (5%).

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: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 8 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 7 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Camdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60091/camdale/topic/demographics-identity