67 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47
- 2021: 67
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sloping Main · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sloping Main
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 63 makes Sloping Main far older than most Australian towns. This sparsely populated area is home to just 67 people, with a population heavily skewed toward seniors.
67
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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 Sloping Main — lower than 67% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 63, which is far older than the typical person in Tasmania (42) or Australia (38).
63 yrs —
Older than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 61 yrs
- 2021: 63 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 38.8% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 10.4% of the area, which is well below the Tasmanian and national figures.
38.8% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.4% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sloping Main, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 38%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 10.4% of the population, which is well above the figures for Tasmania and Australia. Around 21.2% of people are in a de facto relationship, a rate much higher than in most other areas.
10.4% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.2% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sloping Main, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Sloping Main [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60605/sloping-main/topic/demographics-identity