111 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 129
- 2021: 111
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Parkham · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Parkham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far younger than most similar areas, Parkham is home to just 111 people. The typical resident is only 31 years old, which is 11 years younger than the Tasmanian average. This creates a local profile that is notably different from the state's general trend.
111
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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 Parkham — lower than 57% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 31, making this area among the youngest at this level. This is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
31 yrs —
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 31 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 23.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain the young age of the area, while those aged 65 and over are a little below the Australian average at 15.3%.
15.3% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.4% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Parkham splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, 17.7% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate much higher than most similar areas.
8.1% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.7% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Parkham, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Parkham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60491/parkham/topic/demographics-identity