Nugara · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Nugara

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Population numbers have remained steady in Nugara, which now has a total of 109 residents. The area is notably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 42. This creates a demographic where seniors and older adults make up nearly half of the population.

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Where Nugara sits — Total population

109
  • 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 Nugara — lower than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Nugara109
7256, TAS 1,617
Tasmania 557,571
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living in Nugara is 42, which is about the same as the Tasmania figure and noticeably older than the Australian typical age of 38.

109

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 81
  • 2021: 109

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

42 yrs

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 54 yrs
  • 2021: 42 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure. In contrast, children under 15 are well below the Australian average at 14.7%.

23.9%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.5%
  • 2021: 23.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.7%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.6%
  • 2021: 14.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Nugara splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 25%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are very common here, at 29.4%, which is far above the figures for both Tasmania and Australia. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

29.4%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.8%
  • 2021: 29.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Nugara splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (44%), with Divorced at 13%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 5 females

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 Nugara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60468/nugara/topic/demographics-identity