Deddington · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Deddington

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A small population of 85 people lives in Deddington, where family life and young people are more prominent than in most similar areas. The community stands out for its high number of children and a typical resident age of 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure.

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📍 Deddington, Suburb / Locality

Where Deddington sits — Total population

85 ▲ +10.4%
  • 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 Deddington — lower than 63% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Deddington85
7212, TAS 1,778
Tasmania 557,571
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With only 85 residents, Deddington is smaller than about 62% of similar areas. People here are generally a little older than the Tasmanian average.

85 ▲ +10.4%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 77
  • 2016: 121
  • 2021: 85

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

43 yrs ▲ +7.5%

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 37 yrs
  • 2021: 43 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 28.2% of the population, a figure far above the state average. This helps explain why the proportion of seniors is lower than most areas, at just 15.3%.

15.3% ▲ +83.5%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.3%
  • 2016: 5.8%
  • 2021: 15.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

28.2% ▼ -3.2%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.2%
  • 2016: 13.2%
  • 2021: 28.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Deddington splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Children (0–14) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 28%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are very common here at 28.8%, which is far above the national figure. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a result well below both state and national levels.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

28.8% ▲ +27.3%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.6%
  • 2016: 21.8%
  • 2021: 28.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Deddington splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (40%), with Widowed at 9%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 8 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Deddington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60145/deddington/topic/demographics-identity