718 ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 659
- 2016: 657
- 2021: 718
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Montagu Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Montagu Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More people live in Montagu Bay than in about 71% of similar areas, with a population that is noticeably older than the national figure. The typical resident is 43, making the area a little older than the Tasmanian average.
718
▲ +9.0%
- 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 Montagu Bay — higher than 70% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 718 people. Compared to the rest of Australia, residents here are noticeably older, with a typical age of 43 years.
43 yrs ▼ -2.3%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 only 13% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent 20.8% of the area, a figure that is well above the Australian average.
20.8% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.0% ▼ -26.9%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Montagu Bay splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.9% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. There is also a higher rate of de facto relationships here than in most other areas, at 14.7%.
3.9% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.7% ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Montagu Bay splits fairly evenly between Never married (42%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 12%.
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 Montagu Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60413/montagu-bay/topic/demographics-identity