4,515 ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,337
- 2016: 4,191
- 2021: 4,515
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Ulverstone · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in West Ulverstone
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines West Ulverstone, where the typical resident is 48. With over 4,500 people, it is larger than about 89% of similar areas. The community is notably aged, with a very high proportion of seniors compared to the rest of the state.
4,515
▲ +4.1%
- 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 Ulverstone — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 48, which is noticeably older than the Tasmanian figure of 42 and far older than the Australian average of 38.
48 yrs ▲ +11.6%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 27.9% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This contributes to a lower proportion of children under 15, at 15.2%, which is well below the Australian figure.
27.9% ▲ +33.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▼ -22.0%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →West Ulverstone splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 9.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the state and national figures. Nearly half of the population is married, and 11.7% are in de facto relationships, which is about the same as the national average.
9.4% ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +30.7%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Ulverstone, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Ulverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60742/west-ulverstone/topic/demographics-identity