21 —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7
- 2021: 21
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Preston · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in South Preston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population than most similar areas defines South Preston, where the typical resident is 47. This small community is home to just 21 people and has a very high proportion of seniors.
21
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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 Preston — lower than 85% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With only 21 residents, South Preston is smaller than about 85% of areas at this level. The typical person living here is 47, which is noticeably older than the Tasmanian average of 42.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 28.6% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the Australian figure, making up only 14.3% of the area.
28.6% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.3% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In South Preston, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 46%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Children (0–14) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 33.3% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the state and national figures. Half of the population are married, while 20% have never been married.
33.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In South Preston, Married is the majority at 71%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 South Preston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60619/south-preston/topic/demographics-identity