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.
Cluan · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cluan — lower than 78% of areas.
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Cluan, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 45%, followed by Seniors (65+) (29%) and Youth (15–24) (13%).
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
27.6% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Cluan, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 18%.
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