722 ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 728
- 2016: 712
- 2021: 722
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Zeehan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Zeehan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 722 people makes Zeehan larger than about 71% of similar areas. The most striking feature is the age of the community, as the typical resident is 48, which is far older than the national figure. This older profile is reflected in the high proportion of adults aged 45 to 64.
722
▼ -0.8%
- 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 Zeehan — higher than 71% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Residents here are noticeably older than those in the rest of Tasmania, with a typical age of 48. This is 10 years older than the typical person across Australia.
48 yrs ▲ +33.3%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
One in five residents is aged 65 or over, a figure well above the national average. Children under 15 make up 15.8% of the population, which is about the same as the state figure.
20.5% ▲ +161.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% ▼ -25.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Zeehan, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.1% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Around 40.5% of residents are married, while 12.3% are in a de facto relationship.
7.1% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▼ -44.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Zeehan splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 12%.
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 Zeehan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60776/zeehan/topic/demographics-identity