24 —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13
- 2021: 24
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Strickland · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Strickland
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous presence marks the identity of Strickland, where about 20.8% of the 24 residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is far above the national and state figures, creating a distinct community profile in this sparsely populated area.
24
—
- 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 Strickland — lower than 84% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36 years old, making Strickland noticeably younger than the state average of 42. It is a very small area with only 24 people living here.
36 yrs —
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age structure is split, with young adults making up 29.2% of the population. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.7%, which is well below the Tasmanian average of 20.9%.
16.7% —
Lower than 60% 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.
Age structure
View on map →In Strickland, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 47%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (27%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is far more common here than in most areas, while de facto relationships are nonexistent. Most people have never been married, making up 68.2% of the residents.
20.8% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Strickland, Never married is the majority at 56%; Married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
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 Strickland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60649/strickland/topic/demographics-identity