411 ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 368
- 2016: 394
- 2021: 411
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sidmouth · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sidmouth
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Sidmouth is 52, which is far older than the Tasmanian average of 42. This small community of 411 people has a population profile that leans heavily toward older adults and seniors.
411
▲ +11.7%
- 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 Sidmouth — higher than 62% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 52, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. Its total population of 411 is larger than about 65% of similar areas.
52 yrs ▲ +13.0%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 29.0% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This high number of older residents is reflected in the low proportion of children under 15, which is well below the Tasmanian average.
29.0% ▲ +83.7%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.4% ▼ -27.6%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Sidmouth splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 0.7% of the population, which is well below the state average. Around 14.1% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure slightly above the national average.
0.7% ▲ —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sidmouth, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Sidmouth
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Sidmouth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60601/sidmouth/topic/demographics-identity