Claude Road · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Claude Road

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A far older population marks the current identity of Claude Road, where the typical resident is now 53. This is 15 years older than the national figure. With 275 people living here, the area is characterized by a high proportion of seniors and a notably strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence.

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📍 Claude Road, Suburb / Locality

Where Claude Road sits — Total population

275 ▼ -5.2%
  • 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 Claude Road — higher than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Claude Road275
7306, TAS 4,276
Tasmania 557,571
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 53, making this area far older than both Tasmania and Australia. It is larger than about 60% of similar areas with a total population of 275.

275 ▼ -5.2%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 290
  • 2016: 257
  • 2021: 275

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

53 yrs ▲ +39.5%

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38 yrs
  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 53 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 22.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This contributes to a low proportion of children under 15, at 13.8%, which is well below the Australian average.

22.5% ▲ +91.6%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.8%
  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 22.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.8% ▼ -48.1%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.6%
  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 13.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Claude Road, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Children (0–14) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.3% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Additionally, 15.5% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is higher than most other areas.

7.3% ▲ +110.2%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.5%
  • 2016: 1.6%
  • 2021: 7.3%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

15.5% ▲ +106.1%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.5%
  • 2016: 11.2%
  • 2021: 15.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Claude Road, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 14 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 14 males; 65–69: 10 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 20 males; 60–64: 15 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 21 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 10 males; 50–54: 10 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 12 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 9 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 9 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 13 males; 15–19: 7 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 12 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Claude Road [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60116/claude-road/topic/demographics-identity