95 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 89
- 2021: 95
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sorell Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sorell Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Sorell Creek is 11 years older than the Australian average. This sparsely populated area is defined by an aging population and a notably high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people compared to the rest of the country.
95
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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 Sorell Creek — lower than 60% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Sorell Creek has a total population of 95 people. Residents are noticeably older than the Tasmanian average, with a typical age of 49.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is much older than most, with 29.5% of people aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 10.5% of the population, a figure well below both the state and national averages.
29.5% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.5% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Sorell Creek splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 7.4% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 3.2%. Most people are married (64.2%), while those in de facto relationships (8.9%) are much fewer than in most other areas.
7.4% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.9% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sorell Creek, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Sorell Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60610/sorell-creek/topic/demographics-identity