89 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 85
- 2021: 89
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moltema · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Moltema
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of residents in Moltema are married, making this the most common relationship status in a small population of 89 people. The area is noticeably younger than the state average, with a high proportion of children and very few seniors.
89
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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 Moltema — lower than 62% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, which is noticeably younger than the Tasmania average of 42 and a little younger than the national figure of 38.
37 yrs —
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 27% of the population, a figure well above the Australian average. This helps explain why the area is so young, as those aged 65 and over are far less common here than in most other areas.
6.7% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.0% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Moltema, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Children (0–14) (26%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.5% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships make up 12.7% of the population, which is about the same as the state average.
4.5% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moltema, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 41%.
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 Moltema [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60411/moltema/topic/demographics-identity