109 ▼ -47.6%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 208
- 2016: 173
- 2021: 109
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Derby · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Derby
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents are much more common in Derby (Tas.) than in most similar areas. The typical person here is 49, which is far older than the Australian average of 38. This small community of 109 people is shaped by a high number of middle-aged adults.
109
▼ -47.6%
- 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 Derby — lower than 57% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 49, making the population noticeably older than the Tasmanian average and far older than the national figure. Only 109 people live in the area.
49 yrs ▼ -3.9%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 just 10.1% of the population, which is well below the figures for both Tasmania and Australia. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 39.4%, while seniors aged 65 and over are lower than most areas at 14.7%.
14.7% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.1% ▼ -36.7%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Derby, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.7%, which is well above the national figure. No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a result well below the state and national averages.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.7% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Derby, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Derby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60150/derby/topic/demographics-identity