32,493 ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 32,005
- 2016: 31,561
- 2021: 32,493
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Braddon (Montgomery) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Braddon (Montgomery)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 47% of residents in Braddon (Montgomery) are married, making it a community with a strong tradition of partnership. This area is noticeably older than the national average, with a growing number of seniors and a population that has aged by four years since 2011.
32,493
▲ +1.5%
- 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 Braddon (Montgomery) — lower than 87% of areas.
| Braddon (Montgomery) | 32,493 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | 309,087 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew slightly to 32,493 people since 2011. The typical resident is 45, which is much higher than most similar areas and seven years older than the national figure.
45 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 22.9% of the area, a figure well above the Australian average. This increase in older adults is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 16.3% of the population.
22.9% ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Braddon (Montgomery), the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 8.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 12.9% of the area, a figure that has risen since 2011.
8.4% ▲ +40.9%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Braddon (Montgomery), the largest group is Married at 47%, 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).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Braddon (Montgomery) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60208/braddon/topic/demographics-identity