6,639 ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,641
- 2016: 6,179
- 2021: 6,639
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lindisfarne · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lindisfarne
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A staggering 30.2% of the Lindisfarne population are seniors, making it a far older community than the national average. With 6,639 residents, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. This older demographic profile shapes the local identity, with a typical resident aged 46.
6,639
▲ +17.7%
- 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 Lindisfarne — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 46, which is noticeably older than the typical Tasmanian and far older than the national figure of 38.
46 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 only 14.0% of the population, which is well below the Australian average. This gap is explained by the high proportion of people aged 65 and over, who make up 30.2% of the community.
30.2% ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.0% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lindisfarne splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Tasmanian figure. Most adults are married (46.3%), while 11.8% are in de facto relationships, which is about the same as the national average.
1.9% ▲ +55.4%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +31.5%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lindisfarne, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (30%) and Widowed (11%).
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 Lindisfarne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60342/lindisfarne/topic/demographics-identity