1,822 ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,711
- 2016: 1,852
- 2021: 1,822
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Miandetta · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Miandetta
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Miandetta compared to most other areas. The community of 1,822 people is slightly younger than the Tasmanian average, with a notable presence of both children and seniors. This mix of age groups creates a diverse local population structure.
1,822
▲ +6.5%
- 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 Miandetta — higher than 77% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 41, which is a little younger than the state figure but noticeably older than the national average. At 1,822 people, the population is larger than about 79% of similar areas.
41 yrs ▼ -2.4%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 18.7% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 21.3%, a figure well above the national average.
21.3% ▲ +24.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Miandetta splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 7.6% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure. Additionally, the 14% of residents in de facto relationships is higher than in most other areas.
7.6% ▲ +52.5%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Miandetta, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Miandetta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60401/miandetta/topic/demographics-identity