872 ▲ +40.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 621
- 2016: 657
- 2021: 872
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Derwent Park · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Derwent Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Derwent Park is just 35 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both Tasmania and Australia. This youthfulness is reflected in the population, which is larger than about 73% of similar areas. It is a community where young adults and families are common.
872
▲ +40.4%
- 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 Derwent Park — higher than 72% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 872 people. Residents are noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 35 compared to 38 across Australia.
35 yrs ▼ -2.8%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 18.5% of the area, which is higher than most similar places. This helps explain the youthful feel, while those aged 65 and over sit at 18.9%, which is a little above the national figure.
18.9% ▲ +37.8%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -16.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Derwent Park, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.6% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. Additionally, 13.5% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the Australian average.
5.6% ▲ +20.3%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Derwent Park, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Derwent Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60152/derwent-park/topic/demographics-identity