1,363 ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,241
- 2016: 1,119
- 2021: 1,363
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carlton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Carlton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 42% of residents in Carlton have never been married, reflecting a young and growing community. With 1,363 people, it is larger than most similar areas. This population is noticeably younger than the typical Tasmanian town, with the usual resident being 38 years old.
1,363
▲ +9.8%
- 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 Carlton — higher than 75% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population of 1,363 makes Carlton larger than about 77% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38, which is noticeably younger than the state figure of 42.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 19.7% of the population, well above the Tasmanian figure of 16.6%. This helps explain why the area is younger than most, as those aged 65 and over make up only 13.9%, which is well below the state and national figures.
13.9% ▲ +66.2%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Carlton splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than elsewhere, accounting for 20% of residents.
7.5% ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.0% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Carlton splits fairly evenly between Never married (42%) and Married (38%), with Divorced at 12%.
Age & sex structure
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 Carlton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60099/carlton/topic/demographics-identity