31 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25
- 2021: 31
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Seymour · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 31 people living in Seymour are aged 65 or over. This makes it a very old community compared to the rest of the state and country. It is a sparsely populated area where the typical resident is 59 years old.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Seymour — lower than 81% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 31 residents. This is smaller than about 80% of similar areas.
31 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
59 yrs —
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up a huge 51.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, there are no children under 15 living here.
51.6% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Seymour, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 48%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (39%) and Young adults (25–44) (12%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is strong in this area, with 19.4% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is far above the Tasmania figure of 5.4%.
19.4% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Seymour, the largest group is Married at 38%, followed by Never married (31%) and Separated (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Seymour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60596/seymour/topic/demographics-identity