6,522 ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,853
- 2016: 5,940
- 2021: 6,522
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lenah Valley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lenah Valley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lenah Valley is 37, making the area noticeably younger than the rest of Tasmania. With 6,522 people, it is one of the largest areas at this level and stands out for having a much younger population than most similar places.
6,522
▲ +11.4%
- 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 Lenah Valley — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 37 is a little younger than the national figure of 38, and 5 years younger than the Tasmania average.
37 yrs ▼ -5.1%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 15.7% of the population, which is well below the state figure of 20.9%. Young adults aged 25 to 44 are the largest group at 32.3%.
15.7% ▲ +16.4%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lenah Valley, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, while the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 2.1%, which is a little below the national figure.
2.1% ▲ +38.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +27.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lenah Valley, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Lenah Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60331/lenah-valley/topic/demographics-identity