68 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68
- 2021: 68
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Selbourne · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Selbourne
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Selbourne is now 47 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. With only 68 people, this is a small community where older adults make up the largest age group. The population is predominantly married or has never been married.
68
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- 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 Selbourne — lower than 67% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual age of a resident is 47, which is noticeably older than the Tasmania figure of 42 and far older than the Australian average of 38.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 13.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also much lower than most areas at 11.8%, while older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 38.2%.
11.8% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.2% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Selbourne, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Youth (15–24) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.9%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, a figure well below the Tasmanian average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.9% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Selbourne, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 44%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Selbourne
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Selbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60594/selbourne/topic/demographics-identity