152 —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 66
- 2021: 152
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cradle Mountain · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cradle Mountain
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cradle Mountain is just 30 years old, making the area far younger than both Tasmania and Australia. This sparsely populated region is almost entirely made up of working-age adults, with no children or seniors recorded in the latest census.
152
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- 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 Cradle Mountain — lower than 52% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 152 people, which is larger than about half of similar areas. This group is far younger than the state and national figures.
30 yrs —
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27 yrs
- 2021: 30 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 73% of the population, while those under 15 and over 65 are completely absent. These figures are far below the state and national averages.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cradle Mountain, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 76%; Youth (15–24) is next at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Around half of the residents have never been married, while 47% are married.
2.0% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →Cradle Mountain splits fairly evenly between Never married (48%) and Married (45%), with Separated at 4%.
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 Cradle Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60133/cradle-mountain/topic/demographics-identity