194 —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 145
- 2021: 194
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Petcheys Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Petcheys Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Petcheys Bay is 54, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This small community of 194 people is mostly made up of adults aged between 45 and 64. While older adults dominate the population, the area has a surprisingly high proportion of people in de facto relationships.
194
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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 Petcheys Bay — higher than 53% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 194 people, which is larger than about 54% of similar areas. The typical resident is 54 years old, far older than the typical Tasmanian (42) or Australian (38).
54 yrs —
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up nearly half the population at 45.4%. Children under 15 make up 14.9% of residents, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%.
16.5% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Petcheys Bay, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 48%, followed by Seniors (65+) (17%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 28.4%, a figure far above the 11.5% seen across Australia. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national rates.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
28.4% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Petcheys Bay, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (17%).
Age & sex structure
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 Petcheys Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60504/petcheys-bay/topic/demographics-identity