209 ▲ +2222.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9
- 2016: 296
- 2021: 209
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Risdon · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Risdon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A notably older population defines Risdon, where nearly a quarter of the 209 residents are seniors. This shift towards an older demographic is seen in the low number of children living here compared to the rest of the state.
209
▲ +2222.2%
- 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 Risdon — higher than 54% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42 years old, which is about the same as the Tasmanian average but noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +5.0%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 23% of the population, a figure well above the national average. In contrast, children under 15 make up only 9.6% of the area, which is well below both the state and national figures.
23.0% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.6% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Risdon, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is more common here than in most similar areas, with 5.3% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. De facto relationships are also more common, accounting for 13.9% of residents.
5.3% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Risdon splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Risdon
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Risdon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60555/risdon/topic/demographics-identity