322 ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 358
- 2016: 306
- 2021: 322
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ocean Vista · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ocean Vista
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ocean Vista is 49, making the area far older than the national figure. With 322 people, this community is notably aged, with seniors and older adults making up more than half of the population.
322
▼ -10.1%
- 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 Ocean Vista — higher than 60% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual age here is 49, which is noticeably older than the Tasmanian average of 42 and far older than the Australian figure of 38.
49 yrs ▼ -3.9%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 24.8% of the population, which is well above both the state and national figures. This contributes to the older age structure, where those aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 28%.
24.8% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ocean Vista splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than in most similar areas. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 16.5%.
4.3% ▲ +288.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.5% ▲ +47.6%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ocean Vista, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Ocean Vista
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ocean Vista [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60474/ocean-vista/topic/demographics-identity