198 ▼ -12.0%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 225
- 2016: 222
- 2021: 198
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Maydena · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Maydena
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population than most similar areas defines Maydena, where the typical resident is 47. This community of 198 people stands out for its high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and a higher rate of de facto relationships than the national average.
198
▼ -12.0%
- 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 Maydena — higher than 53% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 47, which is noticeably older than the Tasmania figure of 42 and far older than the Australian average of 38.
47 yrs ▲ +11.9%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 15.7%, a little below the Australian average.
21.2% ▲ +70.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▼ -28.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Maydena, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is strong here, with 12.1% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, well above the 3.2% national average. Additionally, de facto relationships are much more common than in most areas, at 16.2%.
12.1% ▲ +129.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.2% ▼ -21.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Maydena, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (29%) and Divorced (17%).
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 Maydena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60389/maydena/topic/demographics-identity