2,051 ▲ +38.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,482
- 2016: 1,764
- 2021: 2,051
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Shearwater · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Shearwater
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than most similar areas defines Shearwater, where the typical resident is 58. This makes the area significantly older than both the state and national figures, with a total population of 2,051 people.
2,051
▲ +38.4%
- 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 Shearwater — higher than 79% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 58, which is far older than the typical person in Tasmania (42) or Australia (38).
58 yrs ▲ +18.4%
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 58 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 39.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift towards older residents is reflected in the low number of children under 15, who make up only 13.5% of the area.
39.4% ▲ +45.9%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.5% ▼ -20.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Shearwater, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.9% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married (52.6%), while 12.8% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national figure.
4.9% ▲ +50.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Shearwater, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Shearwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60598/shearwater/topic/demographics-identity