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
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cuckoo — lower than 75% of areas.
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.
44 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
42 yrs —
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.7% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Cuckoo, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 44%, followed by Children (0–14) (29%) and Youth (15–24) (18%).
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.3% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Cuckoo, Married is the majority at 71%; Never married is next at 29%.
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