71 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56
- 2021: 71
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Merseylea · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Merseylea
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of seniors than the state or national average defines Merseylea. This small community of 71 people is noticeably older than the rest of Australia, with the typical resident aged 43.
71
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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 Merseylea — lower than 66% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43, which is a little older than the Tasmania figure and noticeably older than the national average of 38.
43 yrs —
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 42.3% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 12.7%, which is well below most other areas.
42.3% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.7% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Merseylea, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 47%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (72.2%), while those in de facto relationships are well below the state and national figures. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Tasmania and Australia figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Merseylea, Married is the majority at 80%; Never married is next at 14%.
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 Merseylea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60399/merseylea/topic/demographics-identity