201 ▼ -37.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 322
- 2016: 188
- 2021: 201
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nook · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nook
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shift toward a younger population is evident in Nook, where children under 15 now make up 20.9% of the community. With 201 residents, the area stands out for having far fewer seniors than the typical Australian town.
201
▼ -37.6%
- 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 Nook — higher than 54% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 44, making Nook a little older than the state average and noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
44 yrs ▲ +15.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is a family-heavy area, as children under 15 are much more common here than in most other areas. This is reflected in the age structure, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the figures for both Tasmania and Australia.
11.4% ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nook, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.0% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, people in de facto relationships are well below the national and state levels, with 60.0% of residents being married.
6.0% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.3% ▼ -49.0%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nook, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
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 Nook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60457/nook/topic/demographics-identity