53 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44
- 2021: 53
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Macquarie Plains · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Macquarie Plains
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous presence and a high number of couple households shape the small community of Macquarie Plains. The area is notably older than the national average, though it has a very small number of children and seniors compared to the rest of the state.
53
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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 Macquarie Plains — lower than 71% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is just 53 people. The typical resident is 48, making the area far older than the Australian average and noticeably older than the Tasmanian figure.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 5.7% of the population, which is far below the national and state rates. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well below the state and national figures at 11.3%.
11.3% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.7% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Macquarie Plains, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Youth (15–24) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 17% of the population, which is far above the national and state figures. This community also has a much higher rate of de facto relationships than most areas, at 24.4%.
17.0% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
24.4% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Macquarie Plains, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (32%) and Widowed (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Macquarie Plains
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Macquarie Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60377/macquarie-plains/topic/demographics-identity