Naracoopa · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Naracoopa

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

A typical resident in Naracoopa is 49, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has a small community of just 91 people, with a high proportion of seniors compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Naracoopa, Suburb / Locality

Where Naracoopa sits — Total population

91
  • 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 Naracoopa — lower than 61% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Naracoopa91
7256, TAS 1,617
Tasmania 557,571
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is smaller than about 60% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than those in Tasmania, and far older than the national average.

91

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 62
  • 2021: 91

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

49 yrs

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 53 yrs
  • 2021: 49 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 23.1% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 16.5%, a figure roughly equal to the state average.

23.1%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30.6%
  • 2021: 23.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.5%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.3%
  • 2021: 16.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Naracoopa, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Children (0–14) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Most residents are married (61.5%), while those in de facto relationships are far below the national average.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Naracoopa, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 8 males; 15–19: 4 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: 8 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 Naracoopa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60444/naracoopa/topic/demographics-identity