25 —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26
- 2021: 25
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Upper Esk · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Upper Esk
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Seniors make up 68% of the population in Upper Esk, making it a very old community. With only 25 residents in total, the area is sparsely populated and has a typical age of 63, which is far older than the national figure.
25
—
- 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 Upper Esk — lower than 83% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is small at just 25 people, which is smaller than about 83% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the average Tasmanian, with a typical age of 63.
63 yrs —
Older than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60 yrs
- 2021: 63 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 living here, while 68% of the population are aged 65 and over. This proportion of seniors is far above both the state and national figures.
68.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 68.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Upper Esk, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 59%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 31%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and there are no people in de facto relationships. Among those who have been in a partnership, 52% are married.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Upper Esk, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (21%) and Divorced (21%).
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 Upper Esk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60707/upper-esk/topic/demographics-identity