430 ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 345
- 2016: 355
- 2021: 430
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Orielton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Orielton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 430 people now calls Orielton home. The area is notably younger than the state average, with few seniors and a higher proportion of children than most similar places. This creates a community profile that is more family-oriented than the broader Tasmanian trend.
430
▲ +24.6%
- 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 Orielton — higher than 63% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42 years old, which is about the same as the state figure but noticeably older than the national average of 38.
42 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 19.1% of the population, a little above the state figure. This helps explain why the area is much younger than most, as those aged 65 and over are well below the state and national averages at just 12.6%.
12.6% ▲ +88.4%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Orielton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most similar areas, sitting well above the national figure at 16.4%. Around 3.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas.
3.5% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.4% ▲ +65.4%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Orielton, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 36%.
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 Orielton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60480/orielton/topic/demographics-identity