3,035 ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,741
- 2016: 2,848
- 2021: 3,035
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Deloraine · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Deloraine
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Deloraine is 50, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This aging trend is a standout feature of the area, where seniors make up nearly a third of the population. The community is larger than about 84% of similar areas, with a distinct demographic profile compared to the rest of the state.
3,035
▲ +10.7%
- 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 Deloraine — higher than 84% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 3,035 people. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of Tasmania and Australia, with a typical age that is 12 years higher than the national average.
50 yrs ▲ +8.7%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 30.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 14.5% of the area, a figure well below the Australian average.
30.8% ▲ +22.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.5% ▼ -23.3%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Deloraine, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 6.8% of the population, which is well above the national average of 3.2%. Around 43.8% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships sit at 13.3%, which is about the same as the state figure.
6.8% ▲ +79.9%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Deloraine, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
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 Deloraine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60148/deloraine/topic/demographics-identity