4,522 ▲ +19.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,774
- 2016: 4,012
- 2021: 4,522
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Moonah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in West Moonah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in West Moonah is just 34, making it far younger than most similar areas. This community of 4,522 people is noticeably younger than the national average and significantly younger than the rest of Tasmania.
4,522
▲ +19.8%
- 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 Moonah — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
West Moonah has a population of 4,522, which is larger than about 89% of areas at this level.
34 yrs ▼ -8.1%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The typical age of 34 is far lower than the state average of 42. This is reflected in the age structure, where seniors aged 65 and over make up only 14%, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
14.0% ▲ +8.0%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In West Moonah, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. In terms of relationships, 12.8% of people are in a de facto partnership, which is about the same as the state average.
3.5% ▲ +44.2%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →West Moonah splits fairly evenly between Never married (42%) and Married (42%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Moonah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60736/west-moonah/topic/demographics-identity