27 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24
- 2021: 27
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Egg Lagoon · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A third of all residents are children under 15 in Egg Lagoon, making it one of the youngest areas for children in the region. This sparsely populated place has just 27 people, with a mix of young families and seniors.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Egg Lagoon — lower than 82% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is small at 27 people. The typical resident is 40, which is a little younger than the Tasmanian figure of 42, but a little older than the national figure of 38.
27 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
40 yrs —
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 33.3% of the population, a figure far above both the state and national averages. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 22.2%, which is higher than most areas.
22.2% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
33.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Egg Lagoon, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 47%, followed by Seniors (65+) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is well below the state and national averages.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
In Egg Lagoon, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Divorced (21%) and Never married (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Egg Lagoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60182/egg-lagoon/topic/demographics-identity