Nabageena · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Nabageena

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Nearly half of all residents in Nabageena are seniors, making it an area with a very high proportion of older people. While the typical resident is 53, there is also a surprising number of children, creating a population split between the very young and the elderly.

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📍 Nabageena, Suburb / Locality

Where Nabageena sits — Total population

34
  • 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 Nabageena — lower than 79% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Nabageena34
7330, TAS 6,731
Tasmania 557,571
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is small at 34 people. This community is far older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 53.

34

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41
  • 2021: 34

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

53 yrs

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 53 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 47.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This sits alongside a high percentage of children under 15, at 23.5%, which is well above the state average.

47.1%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43.9%
  • 2021: 47.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.5%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.3%
  • 2021: 23.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Nabageena, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 43%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.0% of the area, a figure lower than most similar places.

10.0%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.3%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Nabageena, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Widowed (21%) and Never married (17%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Nabageena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60442/nabageena/topic/demographics-identity