139 —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 99
- 2021: 139
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Premaydena · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Premaydena
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Premaydena, where 41.7% of the population falls into this bracket. The area is remarkably aged compared to the rest of the country, with a typical resident being 60 years old. This creates a community that is far older than the national average.
139
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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 Premaydena — lower than 54% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small with only 139 residents, making it smaller than about half of similar areas. This group is far older than those in Tasmania and across Australia, with a typical age of 60.
60 yrs —
Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57 yrs
- 2021: 60 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 33.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are so few here, at just 7.2%, which is far below the Australian average.
33.8% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.2% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Premaydena, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Seniors (65+) (33%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.9% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Additionally, 14.6% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure well above the national average.
2.9% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Premaydena, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (16%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Premaydena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60518/premaydena/topic/demographics-identity