77 ▲ +2466.7%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3
- 2016: 85
- 2021: 77
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dowsing Point · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dowsing Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of 77 people defines Dowsing Point, where families with children are now much more common than in most similar areas. The typical resident is 40 years old, making the area slightly younger than the state average. It is a place where a high proportion of couples live together without being married.
77
▲ +2466.7%
- 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 Dowsing Point — lower than 65% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 77 people. Residents here are a little younger than the Tasmanian average, with a typical age of 40 years.
40 yrs ▲ +122.2%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 22.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This contributes to a much lower proportion of seniors, with those aged 65 and over at just 13.0%.
13.0% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.1% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dowsing Point, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Children (0–14) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.5% of the population, which is well above the Australian average. People in de facto relationships are also very common here at 25.5%, a figure far above the state average of 13.5%.
6.5% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25.5% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dowsing Point, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (28%) and Divorced (15%).
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 Dowsing Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60167/dowsing-point/topic/demographics-identity