1,525 ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,558
- 2016: 1,454
- 2021: 1,525
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mayfield · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mayfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mayfield is just 34, making the area far younger than most other parts of Tasmania. This youthful shift is driven by a high proportion of children and young adults, creating a community profile that stands out from the state average.
1,525
▼ -2.1%
- 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 Mayfield — higher than 76% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 1,525 people, Mayfield is larger than about 78% of similar areas. The typical resident is 34, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
34 yrs ▲ +6.3%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 22% of the population, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of 16.6%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most areas, at only 13.7%.
13.7% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.0% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mayfield, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 28%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 8.3% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%.
8.3% ▲ +44.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mayfield, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 28%.
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 Mayfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60390/mayfield/topic/demographics-identity