88 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63
- 2021: 88
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Westwood · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Westwood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 60% of residents in Westwood are married, making this the most common relationship status in the area. This is a relatively young place with a typical resident aged 37, which is five years younger than the Tasmanian average. The population currently stands at 88 people.
88
—
- 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 Westwood — lower than 62% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 37, which is noticeably younger than the state average and a little younger than the national figure. This age is much lower than in most similar areas.
37 yrs —
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 23.9% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over represent 15.9%, which is lower than in most other areas.
15.9% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.9% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Westwood splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.4% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, those in de facto relationships account for only 6.6%, a figure well below the state and national levels.
3.4% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.6% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Westwood, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Westwood
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Westwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60747/westwood/topic/demographics-identity