127 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 115
- 2021: 127
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Christmas Hills · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Christmas Hills
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A striking 8.7% of people in Christmas Hills identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure. The area is sparsely populated with only 127 residents, and it is noticeably younger than the rest of Tasmania.
127
—
- 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 Christmas Hills — lower than 55% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 37, making the area noticeably younger than the state average and a little younger than the national figure.
37 yrs —
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up only 5.5% of the population, which is far below both the state and national figures. Children under 15 are also well below the national average at 13.4%.
5.5% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.4% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Christmas Hills, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Youth (15–24) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are a little more common here than across Australia, at 14.3%. Many residents have never been married, accounting for 36.6% of the population.
8.7% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Christmas Hills, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Christmas Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60111/christmas-hills/topic/demographics-identity