Pawleena · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Pawleena

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A small population of 112 people lives in Pawleena, where the age profile is older than most similar areas. While the typical resident is 41, nearly a quarter of the population are seniors, making the area's age structure stand out compared to the rest of the state and country.

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📍 Pawleena, Suburb / Locality

Where Pawleena sits — Total population

112
  • 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 Pawleena — lower than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Pawleena112
7172, TAS 4,435
Tasmania 557,571
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person here is 41, which is a little younger than the Tasmania figure and noticeably older than the Australian one. This puts Pawleena's age profile as lower than most similar areas.

112

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 102
  • 2021: 112

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

41 yrs

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 41 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 24.1% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Children under 15 account for 16.1%, which is about the same as the Tasmania average.

24.1%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.7%
  • 2021: 24.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.1%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.5%
  • 2021: 16.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Pawleena, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (23%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 2.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state figure. Most people are married, accounting for 53.8% of the population.

11.7%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.3%
  • 2021: 11.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Pawleena, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 12 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 10 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Pawleena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60495/pawleena/topic/demographics-identity