606 ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 577
- 2016: 559
- 2021: 606
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mountain River · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mountain River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much fewer seniors live in Mountain River compared to the Tasmanian average. This area is home to 606 people, and it stands out for having a larger share of children and a smaller proportion of elderly residents than many similar places.
606
▲ +5.0%
- 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 Mountain River — higher than 67% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42 years old, which is about the same as the state figure but noticeably older than the national average of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +5.0%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 19.1% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This helps explain why the proportion of people aged 65 and over is well below the state figure at 16.3%.
16.3% ▲ +63.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▼ -15.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mountain River, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state average. More people here are in de facto relationships than in most other areas, at 14.2%.
2.5% ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.2% ▲ +19.5%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mountain River, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Mountain River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60436/mountain-river/topic/demographics-identity