3,384 ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,598
- 2016: 2,859
- 2021: 3,384
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Midway Point · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Midway Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 43% of residents in Midway Point are married, reflecting a community with a strong focus on family life. The area is noticeably younger than the state average, with a typical resident aged 38. It is a growing area that is now larger than about 86% of similar places.
3,384
▲ +30.3%
- 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 Midway Point — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38, which is much lower than most similar areas and noticeably younger than the Tasmania figure of 42 years.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is balanced, with children under 15 making up 18.3% of the population. People aged 65 and over account for 18.6%, which is a little below the state average.
18.6% ▲ +27.5%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Midway Point, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A higher proportion of people live in de facto relationships here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure. About 4% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas.
4.0% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.2% ▲ +24.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Midway Point, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Midway Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60404/midway-point/topic/demographics-identity