47 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52
- 2021: 47
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Herrick · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Herrick
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher share of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Herrick than in most other areas. This small community is notably older than the national average, with nearly 30% of the population aged 65 and over.
47
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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 Herrick — lower than 73% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small at 47 people. Residents here are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 48 years.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 29.8% of the population, which is far above the national average. In contrast, children under 15 account for 17.0%, a figure about the same as the state average.
29.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Herrick splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 26%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 21.3% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the figures for Tasmania and Australia. De facto relationships are also very common here, at 29.7%.
21.3% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
29.7% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Herrick, the largest group is Never married at 41%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (24%).
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 Herrick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60270/herrick/topic/demographics-identity