69 ▼ -69.6%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 227
- 2016: 62
- 2021: 69
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
York Plains · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in York Plains
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population defines daily life in York Plains, where the typical resident is 52. This is far older than the national figure of 38, reflecting a community with a high proportion of seniors.
69
▼ -69.6%
- 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 York Plains — lower than 67% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Only 69 people live in this area, making it smaller than about 66% of similar places. The typical resident is 52, which is far older than the Tasmanian average of 42.
52 yrs ▲ +23.8%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 27.5% of the population, which is far above the Australian figure of 17.2%. Despite the older trend, children under 15 account for 18.8% of the area, a little above the state average.
27.5% ▲ +97.9%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -19.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →York Plains splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 25%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are far below the state and national figures. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents here, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In York Plains, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 18%.
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 York Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60773/york-plains/topic/demographics-identity