279 ▼ -13.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 324
- 2016: 243
- 2021: 279
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Flowerdale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Flowerdale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A notable shift in age and identity has shaped Flowerdale, where families with children now make up a much larger share of the population than in most similar areas. The community is home to 279 people, with a young population that helps keep the typical age at 40 years.
279
▼ -13.9%
- 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 Flowerdale — higher than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Flowerdale is larger than about 60% of similar areas. The typical resident is 40, which is a little younger than the state figure but a little older than the national one.
40 yrs ▼ -13.0%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 41 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 22.9% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.6%, which is about the same as the Australian average but well below Tasmania's.
17.6% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.9% ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Flowerdale splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most similar areas. Most people are married (65%), while those in de facto relationships make up only 6.7%, a figure well below the national and state averages.
5.7% ▼ -25.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.7% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Flowerdale, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Flowerdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60204/flowerdale/topic/demographics-identity