226 ▼ -22.1%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 290
- 2016: 231
- 2021: 226
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Golden Valley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Golden Valley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest age group in Golden Valley, where 32.7% of the 226 residents fall into this bracket. This is a mature area with a typical resident aged 49, making it far older than the national figure.
226
▼ -22.1%
- 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 Golden Valley — higher than 56% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 49 years old, which is noticeably older than the Tasmania average and far older than the rest of Australia.
49 yrs ▼ -7.5%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 22.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 15.5%, which is a little below the figures for both Tasmania and Australia.
22.6% ▲ +49.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Golden Valley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state average. Most people are either married (44.6%) or have never been married (35.5%), while 12.4% are in a de facto relationship.
1.8% ▲ —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +32.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Golden Valley, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Golden Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60237/golden-valley/topic/demographics-identity