210 ▼ -40.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 355
- 2016: 225
- 2021: 210
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Westerway · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Westerway
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Westerway than in the rest of the country. This small community of 210 people is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 48. The area is defined by a strong presence of older adults and a high rate of de facto partnerships.
210
▼ -40.8%
- 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 Westerway — higher than 55% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Westerway is home to 210 people, making it larger than about 55% of similar areas. The typical resident is 48, which is far older than the Australian figure of 38.
48 yrs ▲ +17.1%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 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.
Children under 15 make up only 11.9% of the population, which is well below the Tasmanian average. This helps explain why the area is so much older than most, with over half of all residents aged 45 or older.
20.0% ▲ +82.6%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.9% ▼ -50.7%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Westerway, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Around 17.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average. Relationships are also distinct here, as 18.3% of people are in a de facto partnership, which is well above the typical rate for Australia.
17.1% ▲ +177.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.3% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Westerway, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Westerway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60746/westerway/topic/demographics-identity