44 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53
- 2021: 44
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cuckoo · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cuckoo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Zero residents aged 65 and over makes Cuckoo an exceptionally young place for the region. With only 44 people living here, the area is sparsely populated and lacks the senior population usually seen across Tasmania.
44
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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 Cuckoo — lower than 75% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42, which is about the same as the Tasmanian figure and noticeably older than the national average of 38.
42 yrs —
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 22.7% of the population, which is well above both the state and national figures. This high number of children helps explain why there are no residents aged 65 or over in the area.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.7% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cuckoo, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 44%, followed by Children (0–14) (29%) and Youth (15–24) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Most residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most other areas.
6.8% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.3% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cuckoo, Married is the majority at 71%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Cuckoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60140/cuckoo/topic/demographics-identity