23 —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21
- 2021: 23
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Palana · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Palana
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Palana is 66 years old, making this one of the oldest areas at this level. This sparsely populated place has a very small community of just 23 people, with no children or young adults living here.
23
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- 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 Palana — lower than 84% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is only 23, which is smaller than about 84% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in Tasmania and Australia, with a typical age of 66.
66 yrs —
Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 69 yrs
- 2021: 66 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 or youth in Palana, placing it among the lowest for these groups. While seniors make up 17.4% of the population, this is well below the state figure of 20.9%.
17.4% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Palana, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 57%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 43%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national and state figures. About 39.1% of residents are married, while 17.4% are widowed.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Palana, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Divorced (24%) and Widowed (19%).
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 Palana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60486/palana/topic/demographics-identity