24 —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26
- 2021: 24
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Camena · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Camena
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the state average defines Camena, where the typical resident is 57. This sparsely populated area has a very distinct identity, with one in three residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
24
—
- 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 Camena — lower than 84% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is just 24 people, making it smaller than about 83% of similar areas. Those who live here are far older than the typical person in Tasmania or Australia.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 in the area, a figure far below the national average. While the typical age is high, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is actually well below the state and national figures.
12.5% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Camena splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (50%) and Seniors (65+) (50%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 33.3% of the population. This is far above the figures for both Tasmania and Australia.
33.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Camena, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (23%) and Widowed (18%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Camena
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Camena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60092/camena/topic/demographics-identity