Powranna · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Powranna

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

A staggering 43.3% of people in Powranna are children, a figure far above the national average. This sparsely populated area is noticeably younger than the rest of Tasmania, with a typical resident aged just 36.

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Where Powranna sits — Total population

30 —
  • 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 Powranna — lower than 81% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Powranna30
7300, TAS 3,933
Tasmania 557,571
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is small, with only 30 residents. This makes it smaller than about 80% of similar areas.

30 —

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25
  • 2021: 30

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

36 yrs —

Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30 yrs
  • 2021: 36 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 a huge part of the population, which helps explain why the typical resident is much younger than in most other areas. Seniors aged 65 and over are well below the national figure at 13.3%.

13.3% —

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

43.3% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.0%
  • 2021: 43.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Powranna splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (37%) and Children (0–14) (34%), with Older adults (45–64) at 11%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the figures for Tasmania and Australia. More than half of residents have never been married.

Marital status

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Powranna splits fairly evenly between Never married (46%) and Married (42%), with Divorced at 12%.

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: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 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: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 6 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: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 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 Powranna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60517/powranna/topic/demographics-identity