349 ▼ -28.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 489
- 2016: 318
- 2021: 349
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Karoola · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Karoola
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
About 63% of similar areas have fewer people than Karoola, making it a relatively larger community of 349 residents. The area is notably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 46. Most people here are in their middle years, as those aged 45 to 64 make up 37.2% of the population.
349
▼ -28.6%
- 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 Karoola — higher than 60% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Karoola is 46, which is noticeably older than the Tasmanian figure of 42 and far older than the Australian average of 38.
46 yrs ▲ +4.5%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 15.5% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.3%, a rate that is well below the state average.
16.3% ▲ +30.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -14.2%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Karoola, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, sitting at 15.4%, which is well above the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.1% of the population, a rate well below the Tasmanian average.
1.1% ▲ —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.4% ▲ +30.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Karoola, Married is the majority at 57%; 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Karoola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60297/karoola/topic/demographics-identity