20 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25
- 2021: 20
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Loyetea · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Loyetea is 57, making it far older than most other areas. With only 20 people living here, it is a very small and sparsely populated community where half of the residents are seniors.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Loyetea — lower than 86% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 20 people living here, which is smaller than about 85% of similar areas. Those who live here are far older than the state and national figures.
20 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Half of the residents are aged 65 or over, a figure far above both the state and national averages. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 15% of the population, which is well below the Australian average.
50.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.0% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Loyetea splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (40%) and Older adults (45–64) (36%), with Children (0–14) at 12%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in Loyetea identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the figures for Tasmania and Australia.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
In Loyetea, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (35%) and Separated (20%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Loyetea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60366/loyetea/topic/demographics-identity