1,079 ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,231
- 2016: 997
- 2021: 1,079
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Railton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Railton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 10% of people in Railton identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national and state figures. The town has a population of 1,079 people and is generally older than the rest of the country.
1,079
▼ -12.3%
- 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 Railton — higher than 73% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 45, making Railton noticeably older than both Tasmania and Australia. It is larger than about 75% of similar areas.
45 yrs ▲ +2.3%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 20% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Children under 15 account for 18%, putting the town around the middle for its level.
20.0% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Railton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.7% of the population, a figure much higher than most areas. Additionally, people in de facto relationships are more common here than in the rest of the country.
9.7% ▲ +84.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.3% ▲ +28.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Railton, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Railton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60533/railton/topic/demographics-identity