6,653 ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,343
- 2016: 6,465
- 2021: 6,653
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ulverstone · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ulverstone
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ulverstone is 49, making the area far older than the national average. With 6,653 people, it is one of the largest areas at this level, though it has a much higher proportion of seniors than most other similar places.
6,653
▲ +4.9%
- 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 Ulverstone — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is noticeably older than the rest of Tasmania, with the typical resident being 49 years old.
49 yrs ▲ +8.9%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 28.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why the area has fewer children under 15 than most other places.
28.5% ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.8% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ulverstone splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 8.6%, which is well above the figures for both Tasmania and Australia. Regarding relationships, 44.8% of residents are married, while 10.6% are in a de facto relationship.
8.6% ▲ +43.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▲ +13.9%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ulverstone, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Ulverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60702/ulverstone/topic/demographics-identity