8,397 ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,682
- 2016: 7,750
- 2021: 8,397
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Claremont · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Claremont
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A younger population than the state average shapes daily life in Claremont, where 8,397 people live. This community is noticeably younger than the typical Tasmanian town, and it has a strong Indigenous presence that is well above the national figure.
8,397
▲ +9.3%
- 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 Claremont — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 38, which is noticeably younger than the state figure of 42. This makes Claremont one of the largest and youngest areas of its kind in the region.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 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 17.3% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.6%, a figure slightly lower than the state average.
19.6% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Claremont, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 6.7% of the community, which is much higher than most areas. In terms of relationships, 13.3% of residents are in a de facto partnership, slightly above the national average.
6.7% ▲ +42.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Claremont splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (37%), with Divorced at 11%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Claremont
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Claremont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60113/claremont/topic/demographics-identity