4,719 ▲ +28.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,678
- 2016: 4,029
- 2021: 4,719
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Legana · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Legana
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 4,719 makes Legana larger than about 89% of similar areas. It is a diverse community in age, with a typical resident aged 41, which is a little younger than the state average. This mix of age groups creates a balanced profile of both young families and seniors.
4,719
▲ +28.3%
- 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 Legana — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 41, which is a little younger than the Tasmania figure but noticeably older than the national average of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 43 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 18.8% of the area, which is higher than most similar places. Seniors aged 65 and over also have a strong presence at 21.3%, a figure well above the national average.
21.3% ▲ +24.8%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -16.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Legana splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.8% of the population, which is a little below the state figure. Most residents are married (54.9%), while those in de facto relationships sit at 11.7%, about the same as the national average.
2.8% ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +47.4%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Legana, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Legana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60327/legana/topic/demographics-identity