89 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 103
- 2021: 89
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
East Ridgley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in East Ridgley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 45% of people in East Ridgley are older adults aged between 45 and 64. This makes the area far older than the national average, with a typical resident being 49 years old.
89
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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 East Ridgley — lower than 62% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 89 people living here. The typical resident is 49, which is noticeably older than the Tasmania figure of 42.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 only 7.9% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over sit at 16.9%, about the same as the Australian average.
16.9% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.9% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In East Ridgley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 49%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.2%. In contrast, there are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the state and national figures.
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.
16.2% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In East Ridgley, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 East Ridgley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60178/east-ridgley/topic/demographics-identity