161 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 148
- 2021: 161
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moorleah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Moorleah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Moorleah is just 37, making the area noticeably younger than the Tasmanian average. This small community of 161 people is shaped by a high proportion of children and a very strong Indigenous presence.
161
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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 Moorleah — lower than 51% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual resident here is 37 years old, which is a little younger than the national figure and noticeably younger than the state average.
37 yrs —
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41 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 23% of the population, which is well above both the state and national figures. This helps explain why the area is so young, with only 6.8% of residents aged 65 and over—a figure far below the rest of the country.
6.8% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.0% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Moorleah, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Children (0–14) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 15.5% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, far above the national figure. De facto relationships are also very common, at 23.3%, which is far above the Australian average.
15.5% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.3% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Moorleah splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (42%), with Divorced at 8%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Moorleah
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Moorleah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60422/moorleah/topic/demographics-identity