254 —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 211
- 2021: 254
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gretna · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gretna
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 254 people makes Gretna a small but notably young community. The typical resident is 38, which is noticeably younger than the Tasmanian average of 42. This youthfulness is driven by a higher-than-usual number of children and a strong presence of young adults.
254
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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 Gretna — higher than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Gretna is larger than about 58% of similar areas, with a typical resident aged 38. This is about the same as the national figure but noticeably younger than the state average.
38 yrs —
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 19.7% of the population, which is well above the Tasmanian figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.1%, a little below the state average.
18.1% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gretna splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Those in de facto relationships also represent a much higher share than in most areas at 15.7%.
7.5% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.7% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Gretna splits fairly evenly between Never married (42%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 12%.
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 Gretna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60252/gretna/topic/demographics-identity