235 ▼ -47.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 450
- 2016: 220
- 2021: 235
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wivenhoe · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wivenhoe
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Wivenhoe, where 10.2% of the population identify as such. This is a relatively young community with a typical resident aged 40, which is a little younger than the state average. It is a place where families are common, with children making up a fifth of the population.
235
▼ -47.8%
- 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 Wivenhoe — higher than 57% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Wivenhoe has 235 residents, making it larger than about 57% of similar areas. The typical person here is 40 years old, which is a little younger than in Tasmania overall.
40 yrs ▼ -2.4%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 20.4% of the population, which is well above the state figure. This helps explain why the area is much younger than most, as people aged 65 and over make up only 13.2% of the population.
13.2% ▲ +18.7%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wivenhoe, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 10.2% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Additionally, 14.9% of people are in de facto relationships, which is well above the national figure.
10.2% ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.9% ▲ +47.7%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wivenhoe, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (30%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Wivenhoe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60762/wivenhoe/topic/demographics-identity