369 ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 309
- 2016: 311
- 2021: 369
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nicholls Rivulet · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nicholls Rivulet
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nine years older than the national typical age is the population in Nicholls Rivulet. This small community of 369 people is noticeably older than the state average, with a very low proportion of children.
369
▲ +19.4%
- 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 Nicholls Rivulet — higher than 61% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 47, making the area noticeably older than the Tasmanian average and far older than the national figure.
47 yrs ▲ +9.3%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 11.9% of the population, which is well below both the state and national figures. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 33.1%.
19.8% ▲ +91.0%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.9% ▼ -34.2%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nicholls Rivulet, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most similar areas, sitting well above the national figure at 18.4%. About 2.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
2.4% ▼ -64.0%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.4% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nicholls Rivulet, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
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 Nicholls Rivulet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60454/nicholls-rivulet/topic/demographics-identity