49 —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55
- 2021: 49
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Simpsons Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Simpsons Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than most similar areas is the population of Simpsons Bay, where the typical resident is 54. This small community of 49 people is marked by a high number of both seniors and children, creating a distinct age gap compared to the rest of the state.
49
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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 Simpsons Bay — lower than 72% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 54, which is far older than the Tasmanian figure of 42 and the national figure of 38.
54 yrs —
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high proportion of both seniors (30.6%) and children (24.5%), with both groups appearing well above the state and national figures.
30.6% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.5% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Simpsons Bay splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (35%) and Seniors (65+) (31%), with Children (0–14) at 25%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are common here at 24.2%, far above the national figure of 11.5%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national rates.
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.
24.2% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Simpsons Bay, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Simpsons Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60602/simpsons-bay/topic/demographics-identity