3,934 ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,935
- 2016: 3,881
- 2021: 3,934
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Smithton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Smithton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous presence defines the community in Smithton, where over one-fifth of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. With 3,934 people, it is larger than about 87% of similar areas. The population is noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 42.
3,934
▼ 0.0%
- 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 Smithton — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 3,934 people. Those living here are typically 42 years old, which is about the same as the Tasmanian average but noticeably older than the Australian figure.
42 yrs ▲ +10.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 22.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Children under 15 account for 18.2%, a result that sits around the middle for similar areas.
22.6% ▲ +37.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Smithton splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 20.7% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above both the state and national averages. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most other areas.
20.7% ▲ +44.2%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.3% ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Smithton, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Smithton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60606/smithton/topic/demographics-identity