66 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 69
- 2021: 66
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dairy Plains · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dairy Plains
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than typical for the region makes Dairy Plains a place where children and young adults are very prominent. With a typical age of just 33, the area is far younger than the Tasmanian average. This creates a distinct demographic profile for the 66 people living here.
66
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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 Dairy Plains — lower than 68% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is only 33 years old, which is far younger than the state average of 42. This makes the area noticeably younger than most other similar places across Australia.
33 yrs —
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 24.2% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This youthfulness is mirrored by the fact that seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most other areas.
15.2% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.2% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dairy Plains, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, though 27.7% have never been married. The proportion of people in de facto relationships is a little below the state figure, and there are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dairy Plains, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Dairy Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60144/dairy-plains/topic/demographics-identity