Nelson Bay · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Nelson Bay

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

A typical resident in Nelson Bay is 69 years old, making this area far older than most of Tasmania and Australia. With only 4 people living here, it is one of the smallest areas in the region.

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📍 Nelson Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Nelson Bay sits — Total population

4
  • 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 Nelson Bay — lower than 97% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Nelson Bay4
7330, TAS 6,731
Tasmania 557,571
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is very small, with just 4 people. This group is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 69.

4

Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4
  • 2021: 4

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

69 yrs

Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28 yrs
  • 2021: 69 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Children (0–14) at 0%, ahead of Youth (15–24) (0%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Divorced at 100%, ahead of Married (0%).

Marital status

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In Nelson Bay, Divorced is the majority at 100%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Nelson Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60449/nelson-bay/topic/demographics-identity