63 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64
- 2021: 63
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nietta · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nietta
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 43% of people in Nietta are seniors, making this one of the oldest areas in the region. This sparsely populated place has a typical resident aged 59, which is far older than the national figure of 38. It is also home to a significant proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
63
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- 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 Nietta — lower than 68% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 63 people. This is smaller than about 67% of similar areas.
59 yrs —
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 59 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is heavily weighted toward older residents, with seniors making up 42.9% of the population—far above the national figure of 17.2%. Conversely, children under 15 make up only 12.7%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
42.9% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.7% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nietta, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 44%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 15.9% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the Tasmanian average of 5.4%. Most people are married (69.1%), while those in de facto relationships (9.1%) are fewer than in most other areas.
15.9% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.1% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nietta, Married is the majority at 72%; Never married is next at 19%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Nietta
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Nietta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60455/nietta/topic/demographics-identity