311 ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 286
- 2016: 276
- 2021: 311
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
White Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in White Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Seniors make up 41.8% of the population in White Beach, marking it as one of the oldest areas in the region. With a typical resident aged 62, the community is far older than both the state and national averages. This creates a distinct demographic profile where elderly residents are the most prominent group.
311
▲ +8.7%
- 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 White Beach — higher than 59% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
White Beach has 311 residents, which is larger than about 61% of similar areas. The typical person here is 62, making the population far older than the Tasmanian average of 42.
62 yrs ▲ +10.7%
Older than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56 yrs
- 2016: 57 yrs
- 2021: 62 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A huge 41.8% of residents are aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This high number of seniors helps explain why children under 15 make up only 7.4% of the population, a figure far below the Australian average.
41.8% ▲ +92.8%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 41.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.4% ▼ -48.4%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In White Beach, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (35%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.5% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most similar areas. In terms of relationships, 11.8% of people are in a de facto partnership, which is about the same as the national figure.
5.5% ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +32.7%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In White Beach, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (24%) and Divorced (18%).
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 White Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60749/white-beach/topic/demographics-identity