131 —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 78
- 2021: 131
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Verona Sands · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Verona Sands
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 131 people lives in Verona Sands, where a strikingly high 10.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is well above both the state and national figures. The community is noticeably older than most, with a typical resident aged 49.
131
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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 Verona Sands — lower than 54% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 49 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age is also noticeably older than the Tasmanian average of 42.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 35.9%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.6% of the population, which is about the same as the figures for Tasmania and Australia.
18.3% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Verona Sands, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most similar areas, sitting at 10.7%. In terms of relationships, 11.5% of people are in a de facto partnership, a figure about the same as the national average.
10.7% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Verona Sands splits fairly evenly between Married (37%) and Never married (32%), with Divorced at 17%.
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 Verona Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60713/verona-sands/topic/demographics-identity