124 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 125
- 2021: 124
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Ridgley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in West Ridgley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in West Ridgley is 48 years old, making the area far older than the national average. This small community of 124 people is marked by a strong Indigenous presence and a high number of couples living together without being married.
124
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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 Ridgley — lower than 55% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 48, which is noticeably older than the Tasmanian average of 42 and a full decade older than the national figure.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 37.9%. While children under 15 are about the same as the national average at 17.7%, the proportion of seniors is well below the state figure.
17.7% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In West Ridgley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most other areas, at 16.5%.
9.7% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.5% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Ridgley, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for West Ridgley
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in West Ridgley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60739/west-ridgley/topic/demographics-identity