Miena · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Miena

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

An older population of 127 people shapes daily life in Miena, where the typical resident is 59. This is far older than the national figure of 38, making it one of the oldest areas of its kind.

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Where Miena sits — Total population

127 ▼ -58.1%
  • 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 Miena — lower than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Miena127
7030, TAS 19,720
Tasmania 557,571
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The community is small, with a total population of 127 people. This is smaller than about 54% of similar areas.

127 ▼ -58.1%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 303
  • 2016: 87
  • 2021: 127

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

59 yrs ▲ +9.3%

Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 54 yrs
  • 2016: 60 yrs
  • 2021: 59 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Miena has very few children, with only 3.1% under age 15, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. This contrasts with a high proportion of seniors; 28.3% of residents are 65 or older, well above the Tasmanian average.

28.3% ▲ +31.7%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.5%
  • 2016: 36.8%
  • 2021: 28.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

3.1% ▼ -60.4%

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.9%
  • 2016: 3.4%
  • 2021: 3.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Miena, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 46%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.7% of the population, a figure much lower than most other areas.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.3%
  • 2016: 3.4%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

8.7% ▼ -29.4%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.3%
  • 2016: 18.3%
  • 2021: 8.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Miena splits fairly evenly between Married (32%) and Divorced (28%), with Never married at 26%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 7 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 12 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 11 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 17 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 15 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 9 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Miena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60405/miena/topic/demographics-identity