37,609 —
Lower than 81% of state electorate areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bass (Rosevears) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Bass (Rosevears)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Seniors make up a much larger share of the population than in most similar areas, shaping daily life in Bass (Rosevears). The typical resident is 44, making the area noticeably older than the Australian average. This ageing trend is reflected in a high proportion of residents aged 65 and over.
37,609
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Bass (Rosevears) — lower than 81% of areas.
| Bass (Rosevears) | 37,609 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | 309,087 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
There are 37,609 people living here. The typical resident is 44 years old, which is a little older than the Tasmanian average and noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
44 yrs —
Older than 81% of state electorate areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
About 21.7% of residents are aged 65 and over, a figure well above the Australian average of 17.2%. Children under 15 make up 16.6% of the population, which is a little below the national average.
21.7% —
Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% —
Lower than 69% of state electorate areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bass (Rosevears) splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Nearly half of the population is married, while 2.8% identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 12.1% of the community.
2.8% —
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% —
Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bass (Rosevears), the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Bass (Rosevears)
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bass (Rosevears) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60113/bass/topic/demographics-identity