149 ▼ -59.9%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 372
- 2016: 135
- 2021: 149
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Southport · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Southport
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 59 makes Southport one of the oldest places in the region. This small community of 149 people is far older than the national average, with over half of all residents aged between 45 and 64.
149
▼ -59.9%
- 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 Southport — lower than 52% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 59, which is far older than the typical person in Tasmania or Australia. The total population is 149, making it smaller than about half of similar areas.
59 yrs ▲ +20.4%
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 59 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 just 4.7% of the population, which is far below the national figure. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 22.8%, a rate well above the Australian average.
22.8% ▲ +52.0%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
4.7% ▼ -73.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Southport, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 55%; Seniors (65+) is next at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 7.4% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is well above the national figure of 3.2%.
7.4% ▼ -40.3%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.3% ▼ -40.2%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Southport, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Southport
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Southport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60623/southport/topic/demographics-identity