8 ▼ -38.5%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13
- 2016: 3
- 2021: 8
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Coast · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in West Coast
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in West Coast is 48, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated region is home to just 8 people, where the older age profile stands out compared to most other areas.
8
▼ -38.5%
- 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 West Coast — lower than 94% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 48, which is noticeably older than the Tasmania figure of 42 and far older than the Australian average of 38. With only 8 residents, this is among the smallest areas of its kind.
48 yrs ▼ -2.0%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The most common age structure is Youth (15–24) at 50%, ahead of Older adults (45–64) (38%).
Age structure
View on map →In West Coast, Youth (15–24) is the majority at 57%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 43%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The most common marital status is Never married at 100%, ahead of Married (38%).
Marital status
View on map →In West Coast, Never married is the majority at 73%; Married is next at 27%.
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 West Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60731/west-coast/topic/demographics-identity