Southwest · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Southwest

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical age of 69 years marks Southwest as a far older area than most of the country. This sparsely populated region has no recorded residents, making it largely non-residential.

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📍 Southwest, Suburb / Locality

Where Southwest sits — Total population

0 ▼ -100.0%
  • 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 Southwest — lower than 99% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Southwest0
7116, TAS 2,490
Tasmania 557,571
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is recorded as zero. In the few instances where residents are counted, they are far older than the Tasmanian average of 42 and the national figure of 38.

0 ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7
  • 2016: 15
  • 2021: 0

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

69 yrs ▲ +68.3%

Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 24 yrs
  • 2021: 69 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

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 Southwest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60625/southwest/topic/demographics-identity