Strathblane · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Strathblane

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

A typical resident in Strathblane is 48, making the community far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated area of 150 people stands out for its strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity. It also has a much higher rate of de facto relationships than most other areas.

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📍 Strathblane, Suburb / Locality

Where Strathblane sits — Total population

150
  • 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 Strathblane — lower than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Strathblane150
7109, TAS 9,872
Tasmania 557,571
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with just 150 people. Residents here are noticeably older than the Tasmanian average and far older than the typical Australian.

150

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 125
  • 2021: 150

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

48 yrs

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 48 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 group at 32.7%. While 16.7% of people are seniors, this is well below the state average of 20.9%.

16.7%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.7%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Strathblane, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.3% of the population, which is well above the national and state figures. Additionally, 19% of people are in de facto relationships, a rate much higher than most areas.

11.3%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.6%
  • 2021: 11.3%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

19.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.0%
  • 2021: 19.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Strathblane splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (38%), with Divorced at 10%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 7 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 12 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 10 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 9 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 8 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 8 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Strathblane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60647/strathblane/topic/demographics-identity