82 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 76
- 2021: 82
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lefroy · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lefroy
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher share of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Lefroy than the national average. The area is sparsely populated with only 82 residents, and the typical person is 46, making the community noticeably older than the rest of Tasmania.
82
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- 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 Lefroy — lower than 64% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Lefroy is a small community of 82 people. The typical resident is 46 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has fewer children and seniors than most places, with only 13.4% under 15 and 12.2% aged 65 and over. Most of the population falls into the 45 to 64 age bracket, making up 34.1% of the total.
12.2% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.4% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lefroy, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
At 17.1%, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is far above the Tasmanian and national figures. Additionally, the 20.0% of people in de facto relationships is well above the national average of 11.5%.
17.1% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Lefroy splits fairly evenly between Married (45%) and Never married (44%), with Separated at 6%.
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 Lefroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60326/lefroy/topic/demographics-identity