Pawtella · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Pawtella

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

Only 33 people live in Pawtella, making it a very sparsely populated area. The typical resident is 39, which is noticeably younger than the typical person in Tasmania. This small population is mostly made up of young and middle-aged adults.

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📍 Pawtella, Suburb / Locality

Where Pawtella sits — Total population

33
  • 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 Pawtella — lower than 80% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Pawtella33
7120, TAS 1,892
Tasmania 557,571
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Pawtella is smaller than about 79% of similar areas, with a total population of just 33 people.

33

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39
  • 2021: 33

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

39 yrs

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 39 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 only 12.1% of the population, which is well below the figures for both Tasmania and Australia. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.2%, a figure about the same as the national average.

18.2%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.6%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.1%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.1%
  • 2021: 12.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Pawtella, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (24%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national rates. Almost 44% of the population have never been married, while 29.6% are married.

Marital status

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In Pawtella, the largest group is Never married at 50%, followed by Married (33%) and Widowed (17%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Pawtella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60496/pawtella/topic/demographics-identity