109 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 93
- 2021: 109
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pipers Brook · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Pipers Brook is 46, making the area far older than the national figure. Despite this, there are more children here than in most similar areas, creating a community with a notable gap between the youngest and oldest age groups.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pipers Brook — lower than 57% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
Pipers Brook is a small community of 109 people. Residents are noticeably older than the state average, with a typical age of 46.
109 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.2% of the population, which is well above the Tasmanian figure. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over account for just 12.8% of residents, a figure well below the national average.
12.8% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Pipers Brook, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.0%. There were no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents recorded in the area, which is well below the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.0% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Pipers Brook, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 29%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Pipers Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60506/pipers-brook/topic/demographics-identity