378 ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 418
- 2016: 303
- 2021: 378
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mooreville · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mooreville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A larger population of 378 people now lives in Mooreville, where a high proportion of children and a strong presence of Indigenous residents stand out. The area is generally younger than the Tasmanian average, with 20.1% of residents being children under 15.
378
▼ -9.6%
- 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 Mooreville — higher than 61% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41 years old, which is a little younger than the state average but noticeably older than the national figure.
41 yrs ▼ -6.8%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Mooreville has a younger age profile than most areas, with children under 15 making up 20.1% of the population. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 14.6%.
14.6% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▲ +20.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mooreville, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 5.6% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships are also well above the national figure at 18.2%.
5.6% ▲ +288.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.2% ▲ +143.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mooreville, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Mooreville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60420/mooreville/topic/demographics-identity