96 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 104
- 2021: 96
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pyengana · Suburb / Locality
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 Pyengana, representing 37.5% of the population. This is a small area of 96 people where the typical resident is 45, making the community noticeably older than the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pyengana — lower than 60% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
With a total population of 96, Pyengana is smaller than about 59% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than the average person in Tasmania and across Australia.
96 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 12.5% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Similarly, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is lower than in most areas.
13.5% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.5% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Pyengana, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (14%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships make up 15.3% of the population, a figure well above the national average.
4.2% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.3% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Pyengana, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (37%) and Divorced (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Pyengana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60527/pyengana/topic/demographics-identity