328 ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 253
- 2016: 253
- 2021: 328
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coningham · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Coningham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of children than the state average defines the population of Coningham. This small area has a young feel, with 22% of residents under 15 and a typical age of 40 years. It is a family-oriented community where seniors make up a small minority of the population.
328
▲ +29.6%
- 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 Coningham — higher than 60% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Coningham has 328 residents, which is larger than about 62% of similar areas. The typical resident is 40 years old, making the area a little younger than the Tasmanian average.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 22% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is much younger than most, with only 12.2% of people aged 65 and over.
12.2% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.0% ▼ -13.9%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Coningham, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 5.8% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas. People in de facto relationships are also more common here at 15.3%, which is well above the Australian average.
5.8% ▲ +62.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.3% ▼ -24.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Coningham, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Coningham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60124/coningham/topic/demographics-identity