1,484 ▲ +44.5%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,027
- 2016: 1,268
- 2021: 1,484
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ranelagh · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ranelagh
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A younger-than-average population of 1,484 people now lives in Ranelagh. The area stands out for its high proportion of children and a strong Indigenous presence, making it quite different from the typical Tasmanian town. This shift is seen in a community where young families are more common than seniors.
1,484
▲ +44.5%
- 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 Ranelagh — higher than 75% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, which is noticeably younger than the Tasmania figure of 42 and a little younger than the national figure of 38. This is much lower than most similar areas.
37 yrs ▲ +15.6%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 22.2% of the population, which is well above both the state and national figures. This helps explain why the area is so young, with seniors aged 65 and over at just 15.5%, well below the state average.
15.5% ▲ +80.5%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.2% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ranelagh, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 18.3%.
11.1% ▲ +38.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.3% ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ranelagh, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
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 Ranelagh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60536/ranelagh/topic/demographics-identity