76 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 83
- 2021: 76
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Police Point · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Police Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Police Point is now 48, making the area far older than the national figure. This small community of 76 people has a unique mix of ages, with a high proportion of both children and seniors.
76
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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 Police Point — lower than 65% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 48 years old, which is noticeably older than the Tasmanian average of 42 and far older than the Australian figure of 38.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Both ends of the age spectrum are well represented here. People aged 65 and over make up 27.6% of the population, while children under 15 account for 21.1%, both of which are much higher than in most similar areas.
27.6% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.1% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Police Point, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 28%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 5.3% of the population, which is a little above the national average. There is also a high rate of de facto relationships at 18.9%, well above the figures for Tasmania and Australia.
5.3% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.9% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Police Point, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (24%) and Divorced (22%).
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 Police Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60510/police-point/topic/demographics-identity