121 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 114
- 2021: 121
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Mooreville · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in West Mooreville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines daily life in West Mooreville, where the typical resident is 50 years old. This small community of 121 people is shaped by a high number of seniors and a strong presence of married couples.
121
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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 Mooreville — lower than 56% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 50, which is far older than the typical person in Tasmania (42) or Australia (38).
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 29.8% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 make up 16.5% of the area, which is about the same as the state average.
29.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In West Mooreville, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married, accounting for 71.1% of residents. Those in de facto relationships make up 13%, which is a little above the national figure of 11.5%.
2.5% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Mooreville, Married is the majority at 70%; Never married is next at 16%.
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 Mooreville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60737/west-mooreville/topic/demographics-identity