53 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68
- 2021: 53
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chasm Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Chasm Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shift toward a younger family mix has occurred in Chasm Creek, where 28.3% of the 53 residents are now children. This makes the area far more child-heavy than the national figure, despite the typical resident being 47 years old.
53
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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 Chasm Creek — lower than 71% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Chasm Creek is 47, which is noticeably older than the Tasmanian average and far older than the Australian figure.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 28.3% of the population, a figure far above the national average. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state and national figures at 13.2%.
13.2% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.3% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Chasm Creek splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 26%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is strongly represented here, with 15.1% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure. De facto relationships are also very common, accounting for 25% of the population.
15.1% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25.0% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Chasm Creek, the largest group is Married at 37%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (17%).
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 Chasm Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60109/chasm-creek/topic/demographics-identity