38 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22
- 2021: 38
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Telita · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Telita is just 30 years old, making the area far younger than both the state and national figures. With 38 people living here, it is a sparsely populated area where children make up a much higher proportion of the population than in most other places.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Telita — lower than 77% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 30, which is far younger than the Tasmanian figure of 42 and the national figure of 38.
38 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
30 yrs —
Younger than 95% 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 21.1% of the population, well above the state and national figures. This young profile is highlighted by the fact that there are no people aged 65 and over living here.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.1% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Telita, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (35%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 15.8% of the population, which is far above the figures for Tasmania and Australia. No one in the area is in a de facto relationship.
15.8% —
Higher than 90% 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).
In Telita, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 48%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Telita [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60672/telita/topic/demographics-identity