151 ▼ -49.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 300
- 2016: 144
- 2021: 151
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mengha · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mengha
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Mengha than in the rest of Tasmania. The area is home to 151 people and has a typical resident aged 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure.
151
▼ -49.7%
- 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 Mengha — lower than 52% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 45 years old, making the population noticeably older than both the state and national figures.
45 yrs ▲ +28.6%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
While the number of children is about the same as the national figure at 17.9%, the proportion of seniors is well below the state average at 14.6%.
14.6% ▲ +61.9%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -35.4%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mengha, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 13.9% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, far above the national figure. This is alongside a high rate of de facto relationships at 18.7%, which is well above the state and national averages.
13.9% ▲ +133.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.7% ▲ +46.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mengha, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mengha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60397/mengha/topic/demographics-identity