5,884 ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,126
- 2016: 5,421
- 2021: 5,884
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moonah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Moonah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger than most similar areas, Moonah is a bustling hub with a typical resident aged just 35. It is a significant population centre for the region, housing 5,884 people within its small boundary.
5,884
▲ +14.8%
- 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 Moonah — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 35, which is noticeably younger than the Tasmanian figure of 42 and the national figure of 38.
35 yrs ▼ -5.4%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 37.6%. This helps explain why the area has a much smaller proportion of seniors than the state, with those aged 65 and over sitting at 14.0%.
14.0% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▼ -19.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Moonah, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.8% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. In terms of relationships, 12.9% of residents are in a de facto partnership, which is about the same as the state figure.
3.8% ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moonah, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (38%) 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 Moonah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60419/moonah/topic/demographics-identity