226 ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 210
- 2016: 232
- 2021: 226
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lawitta · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lawitta
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 226 people living in Lawitta are married, making it the most common relationship status in the area. This is a small community where the typical resident is 41, which is a little younger than the Tasmanian average.
226
▲ +7.6%
- 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 Lawitta — higher than 56% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 226, which is larger than about 57% of similar areas. While residents are noticeably older than the national typical age of 38, they are a little younger than the state average.
41 yrs ▼ -8.9%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 44 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 16.8% of the population, which is about the same as the Tasmanian figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.5%, a figure that is a little above the Australian average.
19.5% ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -21.9%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lawitta, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure and much higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships represent 10.4%, which is well below the state average.
6.6% ▲ +360.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▼ -21.1%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lawitta, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (6%).
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 Lawitta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60323/lawitta/topic/demographics-identity