278 —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 238
- 2021: 278
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lower Barrington · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lower Barrington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lower Barrington is now 49, making the area far older than the national figure. With 278 people living here, it is larger than about 60% of similar areas. This demographic shift is reflected in a population where older adults and seniors make up over half the community.
278
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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 Lower Barrington — higher than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 49, which is noticeably older than the Tasmania figure and far older than the Australian average.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45 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 36.7%. Children under 15 account for 18% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure.
18.3% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lower Barrington, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (19%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, accounting for 56.9% of the population. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 2.5%, which is a little below the state average.
2.5% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lower Barrington, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Lower Barrington
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lower Barrington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60358/lower-barrington/topic/demographics-identity