67 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30
- 2021: 67
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Douglas River · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Douglas River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer people live here than in most similar areas, but Douglas River has a strikingly young family profile. While the typical resident is 50, the area has a very high proportion of children and very few seniors compared to the rest of the state.
67
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- 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 Douglas River — lower than 67% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 67 people. Residents here are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 50.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 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.
Children under 15 make up 26.9% of the population, which is far above the Tasmanian figure. This helps explain why the 9.0% of people aged 65 and over is much lower than most other areas.
9.0% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.9% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Douglas River, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Almost half the population is married, while 14.6% are in a de facto relationship, a rate well above the Australian average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Douglas River, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Douglas River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60163/douglas-river/topic/demographics-identity