576 ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 521
- 2016: 510
- 2021: 576
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Spreyton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in South Spreyton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than one in five residents are children, making South Spreyton a notably young place. The area is home to 576 people and has a family-focused feel, with a typical age of 41 that is slightly younger than the rest of Tasmania.
576
▲ +10.6%
- 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 Spreyton — higher than 67% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
South Spreyton is larger than about 69% of similar areas. Its typical resident is 41, which is a little younger than the Tasmanian figure but noticeably older than the national average of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +20.6%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.4% of the population, which is well above both the state and national figures. This helps explain why the area is younger than most, as only 14.4% of residents are seniors, a figure well below the Tasmanian average.
14.4% ▲ +127.9%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.4% ▼ -26.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In South Spreyton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Most residents are married (63.7%), while those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most other areas.
8.0% ▲ +177.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.7% ▲ +102.0%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Spreyton, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 South Spreyton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60621/south-spreyton/topic/demographics-identity