337 ▲ +74.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 193
- 2016: 223
- 2021: 337
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Squeaking Point · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Squeaking Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of residents in Squeaking Point are married, reflecting a community of 337 people where family ties are strong. The area is noticeably older than the national average, with the typical resident aged 45. This population is more diverse and has a higher proportion of couple-based households than most similar areas.
337
▲ +74.6%
- 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 Squeaking Point — higher than 60% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 45, which is noticeably older than both the Tasmanian and national figures. With 337 residents, Squeaking Point is larger than about 62% of similar areas.
45 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group at 31.8%. While children under 15 represent 18.1% of the population, the proportion of seniors is well below the state average at 16.0%.
16.0% ▲ +108.3%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Squeaking Point, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure. There is also a higher rate of de facto relationships here compared to most areas, at 15.6%.
8.0% ▲ —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.6% ▼ -40.6%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Squeaking Point, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Squeaking Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60631/squeaking-point/topic/demographics-identity