2,218 ▲ +53.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,442
- 2016: 1,701
- 2021: 2,218
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tranmere · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tranmere
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 60% of residents in Tranmere are married, making it a place where most people live in traditional partnerships. The community is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 44 years.
2,218
▲ +53.8%
- 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 Tranmere — higher than 79% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has reached 2,218 people, which is larger than about 81% of similar areas. Residents are generally older than those across Australia.
44 yrs ▲ +12.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 30.2%. While 17% of the population are children, this is a little below the national figure.
19.0% ▲ +42.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -18.1%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tranmere, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Tasmanian average. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.7%, a figure lower than most other areas.
2.0% ▲ +59.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▲ +33.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tranmere, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Tranmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60686/tranmere/topic/demographics-identity