38 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24
- 2021: 38
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lune River · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lune River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lune River is now 50, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place is defined by a unique age split, where over half the people are older adults but no children under 15 live here.
38
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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 Lune River — lower than 77% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Lune River is a very small community of just 38 people. The typical resident is 50 years old, which is far older than the Tasmanian average of 42.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
No children under 15 live here, a figure far below both the state and national averages. This is a place of older adults, who make up 55.3% of the population, while seniors aged 65 and over account for only 7.9%.
7.9% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lune River, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 66%; Youth (15–24) is next at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 10.5% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Additionally, those in de facto relationships make up 17.2% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 11.5%.
10.5% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.2% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lune River, Never married is the majority at 54%; Married is next at 31%.
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 Lune River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60372/lune-river/topic/demographics-identity