535 ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 449
- 2016: 501
- 2021: 535
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Honeywood · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Honeywood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A youthful shift defines Honeywood, where the typical resident is now just 37. This area is noticeably younger than the state average and is home to 535 people. It stands out for its high number of children and a small proportion of seniors.
535
▲ +19.2%
- 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 Honeywood — higher than 65% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 37, making the area much younger than most similar places. This is five years younger than the typical Tasmanian resident.
37 yrs ▲ +8.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 20.4% of the population, which is well above the state figure. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are far less common here at 9.3% compared to Tasmania's 20.9%.
9.3% ▲ +27.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▼ -27.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Honeywood splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 5.4% of the population, which is a little above the national average. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 17.4%.
5.4% ▲ +52.5%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.4% ▲ +70.8%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Honeywood, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (35%) 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 Honeywood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60279/honeywood/topic/demographics-identity