265 ▲ +44.0%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 184
- 2016: 221
- 2021: 265
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Northdown · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Northdown
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Northdown is far older than the Australian average, with the usual age being 49. This makes the community noticeably older than the rest of Tasmania. The area is home to 265 people.
265
▲ +44.0%
- 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 Northdown — higher than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 49, which is noticeably older than the Tasmania figure of 42 and far older than the national average of 38.
49 yrs ▼ -2.0%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 13.6% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the higher proportion of older adults, who account for 37% of the area.
18.5% ▲ +14.8%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.6% ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Northdown, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.4% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married, accounting for 59.6% of the community.
3.4% ▼ -59.0%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +130.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Northdown, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Northdown
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Northdown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60463/northdown/topic/demographics-identity