38,536 ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 33,509
- 2016: 32,837
- 2021: 38,536
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Braddon (Murchison) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Braddon (Murchison)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence of 10.1% defines the identity of Braddon (Murchison). This sparsely populated area has seen its population grow by 15% since 2011, while the typical resident has become older over the last decade.
38,536
▲ +15.0%
- 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 Braddon (Murchison) — lower than 79% of areas.
| Braddon (Murchison) | 38,536 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | 309,087 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 44, which is noticeably older than the Australian figure of 38. Since 2011, the population has grown by about 5,027 people to reach a total of 38,536.
44 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Older than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 22.0% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen since 2011. Meanwhile, the proportion of children under 15 has fallen 2.5 points over the same period to 17.6%.
22.0% ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Braddon (Murchison), the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 10.1% of the population, which is well above both the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most similar areas, accounting for 13.8% of the population.
10.1% ▲ +38.7%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Braddon (Murchison), the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (11%).
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 (Murchison) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60209/braddon/topic/demographics-identity