3,461 ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,183
- 2016: 3,050
- 2021: 3,461
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Geilston Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Geilston Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A larger population than 86% of similar areas defines Geilston Bay, which is noticeably older than the national average. The typical resident is 43, which is a little older than the Tasmanian figure. This age profile is reflected in a high proportion of seniors living in the area.
3,461
▲ +8.7%
- 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 Geilston Bay — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Geilston Bay is home to 3,461 people. The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the Australian figure of 38.
43 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 23.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 15.9%, a figure a little below the national average.
23.1% ▲ +28.5%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Geilston Bay splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.9% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Around 12.7% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national figure.
2.9% ▲ +51.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Geilston Bay, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Geilston Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60224/geilston-bay/topic/demographics-identity