139 ▼ -28.7%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 195
- 2016: 102
- 2021: 139
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Falmouth · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Falmouth
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than the national average define Falmouth, where the typical person is 54. This sparsely populated area is notably aged, with seniors making up nearly 29% of the population.
139
▼ -28.7%
- 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 Falmouth — lower than 54% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 54 years old, which is far older than the Tasmanian figure of 42 and the national figure of 38. The total population is 139 people.
54 yrs ▲ +10.2%
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A small number of children under 15 live here, at just 11.5%. This is well below the national figure of 18.2%, while those aged 65 and over are far above the Australian average at 28.8%.
28.8% ▲ +103.5%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.5% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Falmouth splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
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 3.2% national figure. Those in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 15%.
6.5% ▲ +314.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Falmouth, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (31%) 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 Falmouth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60197/falmouth/topic/demographics-identity