97 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 74
- 2021: 97
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mella · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mella
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far younger typical age of 28 defines Mella, making it one of the youngest areas of its kind. This sparsely populated place has a distinct demographic profile, with children and young adults making up nearly half of the community.
97
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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 Mella — lower than 60% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 97 is smaller than about 59% of similar areas. Residents here are far younger than the national figure, with a typical age 10 years lower than the Australian average.
28 yrs —
Younger than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29 yrs
- 2021: 28 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Mella has a very young age structure; children under 15 make up 22.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are far fewer here at just 4.1%.
4.1% —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.7% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mella, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 29.9% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the Tasmanian average. About 50.7% of residents are married, while 14% are in a de facto relationship.
29.9% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 29.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mella, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (29%) and Widowed (10%).
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 Mella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60393/mella/topic/demographics-identity