149 ▼ -40.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 250
- 2016: 150
- 2021: 149
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Preston · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Preston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population than most similar areas defines Preston, where the typical resident is 48. This makes the community noticeably older than the state and far older than the national average. With just 149 residents, it is a small and quiet locality.
149
▼ -40.4%
- 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 Preston — lower than 52% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 48, which is noticeably older than the Tasmania average of 42 and far older than the national figure of 38.
48 yrs ▲ +4.3%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
People aged 65 and over make up 20.1% of the population, which is a little above the national average. Children under 15 account for 16.1%, a figure that is about the same as the state average.
20.1% ▲ +56.7%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▲ +43.2%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Preston, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (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. Nearly half of the residents are married, while 12.6% are in a de facto relationship.
6.0% ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Preston, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (28%) 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 Preston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60521/preston/topic/demographics-identity