163 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 127
- 2021: 163
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Surges Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Surges Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Surges Bay, accounting for 34.4% of the population. This is a notably mature community where the typical resident is 50, making the area far older than both the Tasmanian and national figures.
163
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- 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 Surges Bay — lower than 51% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 163 residents, Surges Bay is larger than about half of the similar areas in the region.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a very small number of children, with those under 15 making up only 8.6%. This is well below the national figure, while seniors aged 65 and over are far more common here at 28.2%.
28.2% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.6% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Surges Bay, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
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 Australian average. Additionally, 20.1% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure much higher than most other areas.
8.0% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.1% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Surges Bay, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Surges Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60655/surges-bay/topic/demographics-identity