40,220 ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 33,788
- 2016: 34,525
- 2021: 40,220
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bass (Windermere) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Bass (Windermere)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Bass (Windermere) than in most similar areas. The population has grown by 19% since 2011, reaching 40,220 people. While the typical resident is 38, the area is seeing a rise in its senior population.
40,220
▲ +19.0%
- 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 (Windermere) — lower than 76% of areas.
| Bass (Windermere) | 40,220 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | 309,087 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 6,432 people since 2011 to reach 40,220. The typical resident is 38, which is noticeably younger than the Tasmania figure of 42.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 18.6% of the population, a figure that is higher than most areas and rose 4.0 percentage points since 2011. Children under 15 make up 17.4%, which is about the same as the national figure.
18.6% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bass (Windermere) splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 5.4% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas and rose 1.2 percentage points since 2011. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 12.7%.
5.4% ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Bass (Windermere) splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bass (Windermere) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60115/bass/topic/demographics-identity