92 —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 73
- 2021: 92
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tunnel · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tunnel
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of children under 15 live in Tunnel than in most similar areas. This small community of 92 people is noticeably older than the national average, though it has a very distinct age balance. The typical resident is 44 years old.
92
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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 Tunnel — lower than 61% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Tunnel is a small community of 92 people. The typical resident is 44, making the area a little older than the state average and noticeably older than the national figure.
44 yrs —
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 31.5% of the population, which is far above the Tasmanian and national figures. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent 16.3%, a figure that is well below the state average.
16.3% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
31.5% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tunnel, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Children (0–14) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.3% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 5.5% of the population, which is well below both the state and national figures.
3.3% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.5% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tunnel, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Tunnel
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tunnel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60698/tunnel/topic/demographics-identity