100 —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 74
- 2021: 100
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Preservation Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Preservation Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Preservation Bay is 48, making the area far older than the national average. This small community of 100 people has a distinct age profile and a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents than most similar areas.
100
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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 Preservation Bay — lower than 59% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a population of 100, this area is smaller than about 58% of similar places. The usual resident is 48, which is noticeably older than the Tasmania figure of 42.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 only 9% of the population, a figure well below the national average of 18.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group, representing 39% of the residents.
17.0% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.0% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Preservation Bay, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Youth (15–24) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Most of the community are married, accounting for 58% of residents.
6.0% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Preservation Bay, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 22%.
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 Preservation Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60520/preservation-bay/topic/demographics-identity