383 ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 328
- 2016: 329
- 2021: 383
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Opossum Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Opossum Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Opossum Bay is 56, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 383 people is defined by a population that is significantly older than most other areas in Tasmania and across Australia.
383
▲ +16.8%
- 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 Opossum Bay — higher than 61% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 56, making Opossum Bay far older than the Tasmanian average of 42 and the national figure of 38.
56 yrs ▲ +12.0%
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is heavily weighted towards older residents, with people aged 65 and over making up 32.6% of the population. This is far above the national figure of 17.2%, while children under 15 are well below the Australian average at just 11%.
32.6% ▲ +77.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.0% ▼ -29.7%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Opossum Bay splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Seniors (65+) (33%), with Young adults (25–44) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 17.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Additionally, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 4.7%, which is a little above the Australian average.
4.7% ▲ +54.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.7% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Opossum Bay, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (23%) and Divorced (14%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Opossum Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60478/opossum-bay/topic/demographics-identity