391 ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 408
- 2016: 363
- 2021: 391
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Underwood · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Underwood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Underwood, representing 39.4% of the population. This contributes to a resident base that is far older than the national average, with a typical age of 48. The area is home to 391 people.
391
▼ -4.2%
- 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 Underwood — higher than 61% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 48, which is noticeably older than the Tasmanian average of 42 and far older than the Australian figure of 38.
48 yrs ▲ +11.6%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 only 12.8% of the population, which is well below both the state and national figures. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over represent 17.6%, a figure about the same as the own Australian average.
17.6% ▲ +43.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.8% ▼ -38.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Underwood, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships are more common here than in most similar areas, sitting well above the national figure at 15.3%. About 2.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is around the middle for its level.
2.6% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.3% ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Underwood, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Underwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60703/underwood/topic/demographics-identity