30 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25
- 2021: 30
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Springfield · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in South Springfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up over half the population in South Springfield. This sparsely populated area is notably younger than the rest of the state, with a typical resident aged just 32.
30
—
- 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 Springfield — lower than 81% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Only 30 people live here, which is smaller than about 80% of similar areas. This population is far younger than the Tasmanian typical age of 42.
32 yrs —
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 26.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. In contrast, there are no residents aged 65 and over, a figure far below both the state and national levels.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.7% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In South Springfield, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 59%; Children (0–14) is next at 30%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 10% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most areas. This is alongside a high proportion of people in de facto relationships, at 19%.
10.0% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.0% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Springfield, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60622/south-springfield/topic/demographics-identity