135 —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 117
- 2021: 135
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wattle Grove · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wattle Grove
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Wattle Grove is 53, making the area far older than the national figure. This small community of 135 people stands out for its high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, which is far above the state and national averages.
135
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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 Wattle Grove — lower than 54% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 53, which is far older than the Tasmanian figure of 42 and the national figure of 38.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 14.8% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Meanwhile, 17% of residents are seniors aged 65 and over, a rate about the same as the Australian average.
17.0% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.8% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wattle Grove, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 19.3% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a proportion far above the national average of 3.2%. Most of the community is married (61.8%), while those in de facto relationships (10.5%) are a little below the national figure.
19.3% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wattle Grove, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wattle Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60722/wattle-grove/topic/demographics-identity