158 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 160
- 2021: 158
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Loira · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Loira
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Loira is 49 years old, making the area far older than the national average. This small community of 158 people is noticeably older than the rest of Tasmania. The population is largely made up of older adults, who account for nearly 40% of the residents.
158
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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 Loira — lower than 51% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38 and noticeably older than the state average of 42.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 39.2%. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over account for 17.1%, which is well below the Tasmanian average.
17.1% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Loira, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Children (0–14) (17%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (59.2%), though the 14.4% of people in de facto relationships is higher than in most similar areas. About 2.5% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
2.5% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.4% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Loira, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Loira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60347/loira/topic/demographics-identity