165 ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 194
- 2016: 176
- 2021: 165
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Frankford · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Frankford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Frankford is 51 years old, making this area far older than both the state and national figures. With nearly a quarter of the population aged 65 and over, the community is much older than most similar areas.
165
▼ -14.9%
- 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 Frankford — lower than 51% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 165 people, which is larger than about 51% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the typical Tasmanian, with the usual age being 9 years higher.
51 yrs ▲ +13.3%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 24.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This contributes to a smaller number of children under 15, at 14.5%, which is well below the Australian average.
24.8% ▲ +76.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.5% ▼ -43.0%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Frankford, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in Frankford identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the state and national averages. About 50.7% of residents are married, while 12.9% are in a de facto relationship.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +83.2%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Frankford, Married is the majority at 51%; 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 Frankford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60214/frankford/topic/demographics-identity