Collinsvale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Collinsvale

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

A much smaller share of seniors than most similar areas defines the population of Collinsvale, where only 12.4% of residents are aged 65 or over. This is well below the Tasmanian figure of 20.9%. The community is a mix of older adults and families with children.

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📍 Collinsvale, Suburb / Locality

Where Collinsvale sits — Total population

631 ▲ +2.9%
  • 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 Collinsvale — higher than 68% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Collinsvale631
7012, TAS 838
Tasmania 557,571
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident in Collinsvale is 43, making the area noticeably older than the national figure of 38. With 631 people, it is larger than about 70% of similar areas.

631 ▲ +2.9%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 613
  • 2016: 630
  • 2021: 631

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

43 yrs ▲ +10.3%

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 43 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 18.7% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This helps explain the low number of seniors, as the community is more skewed toward families and older adults aged 45 to 64.

12.4% ▲ +46.0%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.5%
  • 2016: 11.0%
  • 2021: 12.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.7% ▼ -13.7%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.7%
  • 2016: 20.6%
  • 2021: 18.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Collinsvale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous residents make up 5.1% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. There is also a high rate of de facto relationships at 15.9%, which is well above the Australian average.

5.1% ▲ +3.5%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.9%
  • 2016: 5.6%
  • 2021: 5.1%

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

15.9% ▲ +4.1%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2016: 16.2%
  • 2021: 15.9%

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

Marital status

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In Collinsvale, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (8%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 14 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 22 males; 65–69: 20 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 26 males; 60–64: 29 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 29 males; 55–59: 20 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 32 males; 50–54: 28 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 21 males; 45–49: 27 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 23 males; 40–44: 26 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 25 males; 35–39: 25 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 16 males; 30–34: 16 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 16 males; 25–29: 16 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 14 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 12 males; 15–19: 23 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 27 males; 10–14: 21 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 19 males; 5–9: 12 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 18 males; 0–4: 20 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 Collinsvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60122/collinsvale/topic/demographics-identity