Retreat · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Retreat

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

A typical resident in Retreat is 39 years old, making the area noticeably younger than the state average. This sparsely populated place has only 18 people living here, reflecting a very quiet, rural character.

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📍 Retreat, Suburb / Locality

Where Retreat sits — Total population

18 —
  • 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 Retreat — lower than 87% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Retreat18
7254, TAS 562
Tasmania 557,571
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small with just 18 residents. While the typical age of 39 is a little older than the national figure, it is noticeably younger than the state average of 42.

18 —

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18
  • 2021: 18

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

39 yrs —

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 39 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Older adults (45–64) at 50%, ahead of Young adults (25–44) (28%).

Age structure

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In Retreat, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 64%; Young adults (25–44) is next at 36%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Married at 63%, ahead of Never married (31%).

Marital status

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In Retreat, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (25%) and Widowed (25%).

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 Retreat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60546/retreat/topic/demographics-identity