119 ▼ -70.2%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 399
- 2016: 120
- 2021: 119
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Highclere · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Highclere
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of 119 people defines Highclere, where a high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents shapes the local identity. It is a notably young-leaning community for the region, with very few seniors compared to the rest of the state.
119
▼ -70.2%
- 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 Highclere — lower than 56% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Highclere is 43, making them a little older than the Tasmanian average and noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
43 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 18.5% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. This contrast is sharp for seniors, as those aged 65 and over represent just 8.4%, a figure far below the 20.9% seen across Tasmania.
8.4% ▼ -31.9%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Highclere, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 8.4% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is well above the national figure of 3.2%.
8.4% ▲ +460.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Highclere, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Highclere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60272/highclere/topic/demographics-identity