84 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64
- 2021: 84
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Paloona · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Paloona
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of seniors and young children makes for a diverse age mix in Paloona. The small community of 84 people sees more residents in de facto relationships than is typical for the state or country.
84
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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 Paloona — lower than 63% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 40 years old, which is a little younger than the Tasmania figure but a little older than the national average.
40 yrs —
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 20.2% of the population, well above the state figure. This is alongside a very high proportion of seniors, with 27.4% aged 65 and over, which is far above the national average.
27.4% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Paloona splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 23.8% of the area, a figure far above both the state and national averages. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 4.8% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas.
4.8% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.8% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Paloona, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 37%.
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 Paloona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60487/paloona/topic/demographics-identity