Cluan · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Cluan

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

A typical resident in Cluan is 12 years older than the national figure, making it a far older community than most. With no children under 15 and a high proportion of seniors, the area has a distinct age gap compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Cluan, Suburb / Locality

Where Cluan sits — Total population

36
  • 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 Cluan — lower than 78% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Cluan36
7303, TAS 3,031
Tasmania 557,571
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 36 people living here, which is smaller than about 77% of similar areas.

36

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39
  • 2021: 36

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

50 yrs

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 50 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

No children under 15 live here, a figure far below the Tasmanian and national averages. This helps explain why the area is much older than most, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 25% of the population.

25.0%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 25.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35.9%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Cluan, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 45%, followed by Seniors (65+) (29%) and Youth (15–24) (13%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 27.6% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is far above the state and national figures. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national average.

27.6%

Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.0%
  • 2021: 27.6%

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

Marital status

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In Cluan, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 18%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Cluan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60119/cluan/topic/demographics-identity