39 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45
- 2021: 39
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Montagu · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in West Montagu
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older typical resident of 50 marks West Montagu as significantly different from the rest of the country. This sparsely populated area is defined by a striking lack of seniors and a much higher proportion of children than the state average.
39
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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 West Montagu — lower than 77% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 39 people. The typical resident is 50, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
While children under 15 make up 23.1% of the population—well above the Tasmanian average—there are no people aged 65 and over, which is far below the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.1% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In West Montagu, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 50%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 15.4% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average. Additionally, those in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas.
15.4% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.0% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →West Montagu splits fairly evenly between Married (32%) and Never married (32%), with Divorced at 18%.
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 West Montagu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60735/west-montagu/topic/demographics-identity