124 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 120
- 2021: 124
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Red Hills · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Red Hills
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Red Hills than in the rest of the state. This small community of 124 people is noticeably younger than the Tasmanian average, with a strong presence of children and young people.
124
—
- 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 Red Hills — lower than 55% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38, which is about the same as the national figure and noticeably younger than the Tasmanian average of 42.
38 yrs —
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common here, as those under 15 make up 20.2% of the population. This is well above the state figure, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 16.1%.
16.1% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Red Hills, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Children (0–14) (19%) and Youth (15–24) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 12.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above both the state and national levels. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships make up only 3.3%, which is far below the state average.
12.9% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.3% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Red Hills, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Red Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60540/red-hills/topic/demographics-identity