79 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 77
- 2021: 79
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lileah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lileah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far younger population than the state average defines Lileah, where the typical resident is just 34. This small community of 79 people stands out for its youth and a high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.
79
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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 Lileah — lower than 64% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Lileah is 34, which is far younger than the Tasmania figure of 42 and noticeably younger than the national typical age of 38.
34 yrs —
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 12.7% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also less common here at 15.2% compared to 20.9% across Tasmania.
15.2% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.7% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lileah, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Youth (15–24) (22%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 16.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. There is also a high rate of de facto relationships at 20%, well above the 11.5% seen across Australia.
16.5% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lileah, the largest group is Never married at 39%, followed by Married (29%) and Divorced (20%).
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 Lileah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60339/lileah/topic/demographics-identity