2,646 ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,319
- 2016: 2,467
- 2021: 2,646
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dodges Ferry · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dodges Ferry
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Dodges Ferry is 43, making the area noticeably older than the national average. The population has grown to 2,646 people, creating a community where family life and diverse relationship structures are common.
2,646
▲ +14.1%
- 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 Dodges Ferry — higher than 82% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 2,646 residents, Dodges Ferry is larger than about 83% of similar areas. The typical age is 43, which is a little older than the state figure and five years older than the national average.
43 yrs ▲ +13.2%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 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 18.2% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.7%, a figure that is well below the Tasmanian average.
17.7% ▲ +72.4%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -18.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dodges Ferry, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.7%, which is well above the national figure. About 3.9% of the population identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas.
3.9% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.7% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dodges Ferry, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Dodges Ferry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60160/dodges-ferry/topic/demographics-identity