347 —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 265
- 2021: 347
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carlton River · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Carlton River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high number of people in de facto relationships defines daily life in Carlton River, where 20.6% of residents live in this arrangement. The area has a population of 347 people and feels slightly older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 42.
347
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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 Carlton River — higher than 60% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 42, which is about the same as the Tasmanian average but noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
42 yrs —
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
While children under 15 make up 16.1% of the population, the area has fewer seniors than most similar places, with those 65 and over sitting at 16.4%.
16.4% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Carlton River, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 5.8% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. A large portion of the population are either married (41.1%) or have never been married (40.4%).
5.8% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.6% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Carlton River splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 11%.
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 Carlton River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60100/carlton-river/topic/demographics-identity