425 ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 398
- 2016: 405
- 2021: 425
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
North Motton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in North Motton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 10% of people in North Motton identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure. This small community of 425 people is generally older than the Australian average, with a typical resident aged 44.
425
▲ +6.8%
- 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 North Motton — higher than 62% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 425 people, making it larger than about 65% of similar areas. Residents are a little older than those in Tasmania and noticeably older than the national average.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 14.6% of the population, which is well below the Australian figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.9%, a figure that is about the same as the national average but well below the Tasmanian one.
16.9% ▲ +60.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.6% ▼ -28.5%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In North Motton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The area has a very high proportion of people in de facto relationships at 18.3%, which is well above both the state and national figures. Nearly half of the population are married, while 37.8% have never married.
10.8% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.3% ▲ +76.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In North Motton, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
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 North Motton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60461/north-motton/topic/demographics-identity