229 ▼ -37.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 364
- 2016: 202
- 2021: 229
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kaoota · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kaoota
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 229 people now live in Kaoota, with a strong presence of young families. The area stands out for its high number of children and a significant proportion of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
229
▼ -37.1%
- 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 Kaoota — higher than 57% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 41, making the area a little younger than the Tasmanian average but noticeably older than the national figure.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 24.5% of the population, which is well above the figures for both Tasmania and Australia. Seniors aged 65 and over are less common here, at 14.8%, which is well below the state average.
14.8% ▲ +62.9%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.5% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kaoota, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.1% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas. De facto relationships are also common, at 17.9%, a figure well above the national average.
6.1% ▲ —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.9% ▲ +71.7%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kaoota, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Kaoota [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60295/kaoota/topic/demographics-identity