98 —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 84
- 2021: 98
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Bruny · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in South Bruny
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 58 years defines South Bruny, making it far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated area has a population of 98 people and is marked by a high proportion of seniors.
98
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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 South Bruny — lower than 59% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 58, which is far older than the usual person in Tasmania and across Australia. This age is among the highest recorded for similar areas.
58 yrs —
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 58 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 29.6% of the population, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 are a little below the state and national figures at 15.3%.
29.6% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In South Bruny, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Seniors (65+) (30%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.1% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships are at 9.2%, well below the Tasmanian figure.
3.1% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.2% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Bruny, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 22%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for South Bruny
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in South Bruny [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60612/south-bruny/topic/demographics-identity