142 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 138
- 2021: 142
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Pine · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in West Pine
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
West Pine stands out from similar areas for its younger population and higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. The typical person here is 39, making the area noticeably younger than the Tasmanian average. With only 142 people, it remains a small community with a diverse range of age groups.
142
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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 Pine — lower than 53% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39, which is noticeably younger than the state figure of 42. This makes West Pine younger than most similar areas, though it is a little older than the national typical age of 38.
39 yrs —
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 12.0% of the population, which is well below both the state and national figures. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.9%, a figure that is about the same as the Australian average.
16.9% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.0% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In West Pine, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Youth (15–24) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents make up 3.5% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas. Meanwhile, the 6.0% of people in de facto relationships is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
3.5% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.0% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Pine, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for West Pine
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in West Pine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60738/west-pine/topic/demographics-identity