31 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27
- 2021: 31
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woodbury · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Woodbury
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more seniors live in Woodbury than in the rest of Tasmania, where over 32% of residents are aged 65 or older. This sparsely populated area has a population of just 31 people. It is a place of extremes, with a high number of both elderly residents and young children.
31
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- 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 Woodbury — lower than 81% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43, making the area a little older than the state average and noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
43 yrs —
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 22.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Combined with the high percentage of seniors, this creates a stark age gap, as there are no 15 to 24-year-olds living here.
32.3% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.6% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Woodbury, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 19%. Conversely, there are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the state figure of 5.4%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.0% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Woodbury, Married is the majority at 72%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Woodbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60764/woodbury/topic/demographics-identity