248 —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 246
- 2021: 248
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Direction · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mount Direction
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mount Direction is 46, making the population far older than the Australian average. This sparsely populated area of 248 people is defined by an older age profile and a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents than most similar places.
248
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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 Mount Direction — higher than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 248, which is larger than about 58% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than those in the rest of Tasmania, with a typical age of 46.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 13.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 33.5%, while seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.3%.
17.3% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.3% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mount Direction, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the Australian average. De facto relationships are much less common here than in most areas, with only 7.8% of people in such a partnership.
6.5% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.8% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Direction, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Mount Direction
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mount Direction [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60426/mount-direction/topic/demographics-identity