Lottah · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Lottah

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Very few people now live in Lottah, where the population has shrunk to just 16 residents. This sparsely populated area is now far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 59.

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📍 Lottah, Suburb / Locality

Where Lottah sits — Total population

16
  • 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 Lottah — lower than 89% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Lottah16
7216, TAS 3,563
Tasmania 557,571
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 59, which is far older than the typical person in Tasmania (42) or Australia (38). Lottah is smaller than about 88% of similar areas.

16

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13
  • 2021: 16

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

59 yrs

Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 58 yrs
  • 2021: 59 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Older adults (45–64) at 44%, ahead of Seniors (65+) (31%).

Age structure

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In Lottah, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 58%; Seniors (65+) is next at 42%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Never married at 63%, ahead of Married (31%).

Marital status

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In Lottah, Never married is the majority at 67%; Married is next at 33%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Lottah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60356/lottah/topic/demographics-identity