195 —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 171
- 2021: 195
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gunns Plains · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gunns Plains
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of children live in Gunns Plains compared to the rest of Tasmania. The community is noticeably younger than the state average, with 23.6% of residents being under 15 years old.
195
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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 Gunns Plains — higher than 53% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Gunns Plains has 195 residents, and the typical person here is 39, which is noticeably younger than the Tasmania figure of 42.
39 yrs —
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 23.6% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most similar areas.
16.4% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.6% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gunns Plains, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 7.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This area also has a very high rate of de facto relationships at 22.1%, far above the 11.5% seen across Australia.
7.2% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.1% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gunns Plains, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (17%).
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 Gunns Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60256/gunns-plains/topic/demographics-identity