108 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 94
- 2021: 108
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Thirlstane · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Thirlstane
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Thirlstane, with 8.3% of the population. This small community of 108 people is generally older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 44.
108
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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 Thirlstane — lower than 57% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 44, which is a little older than the Tasmania figure and noticeably older than the national average of 38.
44 yrs —
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
About 20.4% of people are seniors aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure. Children under 15 make up 16.7% of the population, a rate about the same as the rest of the state.
20.4% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Thirlstane, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
While 8.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, well above the national 3.2%, the area has a very low rate of de facto relationships at 6.7%.
8.3% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.7% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Thirlstane, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 17%.
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 Thirlstane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60676/thirlstane/topic/demographics-identity