58 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51
- 2021: 58
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Preolenna · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Preolenna
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Preolenna compared to the rest of the state. This small community is largely made up of adults and children, with no residents aged 65 and over.
58
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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 Preolenna — lower than 70% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 58 people. The typical resident is 43, making Preolenna a little older than the Tasmania average and noticeably older than the national figure.
43 yrs —
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 19% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. In a striking contrast to the state and national figures, there are no people aged 65 and over living here.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Preolenna, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 46%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 15.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the Tasmania and Australia averages. Those in de facto relationships make up 7.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure.
15.5% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.3% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Preolenna, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (42%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Preolenna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60519/preolenna/topic/demographics-identity