352 ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 328
- 2016: 347
- 2021: 352
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sassafras · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sassafras
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typically older population of 352 people defines the pace of life in Sassafras. The usual resident is 46, which is far older than the national figure. This reflects a community with few children and a significant number of seniors.
352
▲ +7.3%
- 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 Sassafras — higher than 60% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Sassafras is larger than about 63% of similar areas, with a typical resident aged 46. This makes the local population noticeably older than the Tasmanian average and far older than the Australian figure.
46 yrs ▲ +24.3%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 23.6% of the area, which is well above the national figure. This trend is consistent with the fact that children under 15 are well below the state and national averages at just 12.8%.
23.6% ▲ +70.8%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.8% ▼ -34.9%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sassafras, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Around 3.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. More than half of the population is married, while 12.1% are in a de facto relationship.
3.1% ▲ +46.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +14.1%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sassafras, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Sassafras [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60586/sassafras/topic/demographics-identity