84 ▼ -74.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 325
- 2016: 82
- 2021: 84
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woodsdale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Woodsdale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Woodsdale is far older than most people in similar areas, with a median age of 56. While the total population is small at 84 people, the area has a striking age gap, with a very high proportion of both children and seniors.
84
▼ -74.2%
- 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 Woodsdale — lower than 63% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 56 years old, which is far older than the Tasmanian figure of 42 and the national figure of 38.
56 yrs ▲ +27.3%
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 26.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This sits alongside a high senior population, as those aged 65 and over account for 21.4% of residents.
21.4% ▲ +75.7%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.2% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Woodsdale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 18.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. About 3.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas.
3.6% ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.5% ▲ +133.8%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Woodsdale, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Woodsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60765/woodsdale/topic/demographics-identity