48 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48
- 2021: 48
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Stoodley · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Stoodley is 55 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has a small community of just 48 people, where more than half the population are older adults between 45 and 64.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Stoodley — lower than 73% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
Stoodley is a small community of 48 people. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of Tasmania and across Australia, with a typical age of 55.
48 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
55 yrs —
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 16.7% of the population, which is about the same as the state average. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.8%, a figure slightly above the Australian average.
18.8% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Stoodley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 48%, followed by Seniors (65+) (16%) and Children (0–14) (14%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Additionally, 22.2% of residents are in de facto relationships, a rate far above the Australian average.
8.3% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.2% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Stoodley, Married is the majority at 70%; Never married is next at 19%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Stoodley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60643/stoodley/topic/demographics-identity