33 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28
- 2021: 33
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Weldborough · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Weldborough is 57, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. With no children under 15 living here, the community is shaped by a very high proportion of seniors.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Weldborough — lower than 80% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
Weldborough is a small community of 33 people, which is smaller than about 79% of similar areas.
33 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 39.4% of the population, a figure far above the Tasmanian and national averages. This contributes to a total absence of children under 15.
39.4% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Weldborough, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 65%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 20%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the figures for Tasmania and Australia.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
In Weldborough, the largest group is Never married at 32%, followed by Married (27%) and Divorced (24%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Weldborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60728/weldborough/topic/demographics-identity