14 —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9
- 2021: 14
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ida Bay · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of just 14 people lives in Ida Bay, where the typical resident is now significantly older than in most other areas. The area is far older than both the state and national averages.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ida Bay — lower than 90% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 69, which is far older than the Tasmanian figure of 42 and the national figure of 38. This makes Ida Bay one of the oldest areas of its kind.
14 —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
69 yrs —
Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
The most common age structure is Seniors (65+) at 43%, ahead of Children (0–14) (0%).
In Ida Bay, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 100%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
The most common marital status is Divorced at 29%, ahead of Married (0%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ida Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60286/ida-bay/topic/demographics-identity