237 → 0.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 237
- 2016: 240
- 2021: 237
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Downlands · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Downlands
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than usual live in Downlands, where the typical person is just 36 years old. This trend is driven by a high number of children and young adults, making the area noticeably younger than the rest of Tasmania.
237
→ 0.0%
- 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 Downlands — higher than 57% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 237 people, which is larger than about 57% of similar areas. The typical resident is 36, making the area a little younger than the national figure.
36 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 21.9% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This high number of children helps explain why the overall age profile is so young.
19.0% ▲ +45.8%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.9% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Downlands, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 27%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.9% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Additionally, 17.1% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate well above the national figure.
5.9% ▲ +27.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.1% ▲ +62.9%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Downlands, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Downlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60166/downlands/topic/demographics-identity