3,139 ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,160
- 2016: 3,135
- 2021: 3,139
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Summerhill · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Summerhill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 44% of residents in Summerhill are married, reflecting a community shaped by family life. With 3,139 people, it is larger than about 85% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38, making the area noticeably younger than the Tasmanian average.
3,139
▼ -0.7%
- 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 Summerhill — higher than 85% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Summerhill's typical resident is 38 years old, which is much lower than most similar areas and 4 years younger than the state figure. This age is about the same as the national average.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 18.4% of the population, a figure that is higher than most areas. This contributes to a younger profile, with seniors aged 65 and over sitting at 17.3%, which is well below the Tasmanian average.
17.3% ▲ +14.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Summerhill splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure. People in de facto relationships make up 12.5% of the community, which is about the same as both the state and nation.
4.3% ▲ +51.5%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Summerhill, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Summerhill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60653/summerhill/topic/demographics-identity