308 ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 275
- 2016: 292
- 2021: 308
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Crabtree · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Crabtree
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 308 people now live in Crabtree, where a high number of children and a strong Indigenous presence shape the community. It is a noticeably younger area than many others in the region, with far fewer seniors than the state average.
308
▲ +12.0%
- 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 Crabtree — higher than 59% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little younger than the Tasmania figure but a little older than the national average.
40 yrs ▼ -4.8%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 41 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 21.8% of the population, well above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is younger than most, as the proportion of people aged 65 and over is well below both the state and national averages.
13.6% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.8% ▲ +35.5%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Crabtree, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.1% of the population, which is well above the national and state figures. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most similar areas.
9.1% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.9% ▲ +42.2%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Crabtree, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Crabtree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60132/crabtree/topic/demographics-identity