Raminea · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Raminea

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Raminea is now 51, making this a far older area than most across Australia. This sparsely populated place has a small community of just 40 people, with an age profile and identity makeup that differ sharply from state and national norms.

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Where Raminea sits — Total population

40 ▲ —
  • 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 Raminea — lower than 76% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Raminea40
7109, TAS 9,872
Tasmania 557,571
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 51, which is far older than the typical person in Tasmania or Australia. This small community consists of only 40 people.

40 ▲ —

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0
  • 2016: 47
  • 2021: 40

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

51 yrs

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 58 yrs
  • 2021: 51 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children under 15 in Raminea, a figure far below the national average. Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 37.5%, while seniors aged 65 and over account for 20.0%.

20.0%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.5%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.4%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Raminea, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 43%, followed by Youth (15–24) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (23%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous residents make up 17.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure. Additionally, 23.3% of people are in de facto relationships, a rate well above the Tasmanian average.

17.5%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.1%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

23.3%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 23.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Raminea, the largest group is Never married at 38%, followed by Married (28%) and Divorced (22%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Raminea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60534/raminea/topic/demographics-identity