161 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 112
- 2021: 161
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woolnorth · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Woolnorth
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the biggest group in Woolnorth, with 38.5% of the population. This is a remarkably young area where the typical resident is only 28, far younger than the national figure of 38.
161
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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 Woolnorth — lower than 51% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Woolnorth has 161 residents. The typical person here is 28, which is among the lowest ages for similar areas and 14 years younger than the typical Tasmanian.
28 yrs —
Younger than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27 yrs
- 2021: 28 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 23.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, as seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at just 9.9%.
9.9% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.6% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Woolnorth, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Youth (15–24) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 13.7% of the population, far above the 3.2% national average. People in de facto relationships are also very common here at 34.8%, which is far above the Tasmanian figure of 13.5%.
13.7% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
34.8% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Woolnorth splits fairly evenly between Married (46%) and Never married (43%), with Divorced at 11%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Woolnorth
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Woolnorth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60767/woolnorth/topic/demographics-identity