22 —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26
- 2021: 22
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Golconda · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Golconda
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Golconda is 53, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. With only 22 people living here, it is a sparsely populated place where over a third of the residents are seniors.
22
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- 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 Golconda — lower than 85% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is small at just 22 people, which is lower than about 84% of similar areas. Residents here are much older than most, with a typical age of 53.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 in the area, which is far below the Tasmanian and Australian figures. Instead, seniors aged 65 and over make up 36.4% of the population, a figure far above the national average.
36.4% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Golconda, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 73%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 27%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is well above the state and national averages at 13.6%. De facto relationships are also very common here, accounting for 47.6% of residents, which is far above the figures for Tasmania and Australia.
13.6% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
47.6% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 47.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Golconda, Never married is the majority at 62%; Divorced is next at 38%.
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 Golconda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60236/golconda/topic/demographics-identity