Clark (Derwent) · State Electorate

Demographics & Identity in Clark (Derwent)

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A noticeably younger population than the state average defines Clark (Derwent), where the typical resident is 38. This area is smaller than most similar regions, with 16,351 people living here in a mix of young families and a significant number of seniors.

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📍 Clark (Derwent), State Electorate

Where Clark (Derwent) sits — Total population

16,351
  • 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 Clark (Derwent) — lower than 93% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Clark (Derwent)16,351
Greater Hobart 247,086
Tasmania 557,571
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 38, which is noticeably younger than the Tasmania average of 42 and about the same as the national figure.

38 yrs

Younger than 57% of state electorate areas.

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 18.2% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Children under 15 account for 17.9%, a figure slightly above the state average.

Age structure

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Clark (Derwent) splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

A much higher share of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander at 6.3%, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships make up 13.2% of the population, higher than in most areas.

Marital status

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Clark (Derwent) splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 11%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 163 males; 85+: 243 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 197 males; 80–84: 268 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 252 males; 75–79: 364 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 324 males; 70–74: 411 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 336 males; 65–69: 401 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 452 males; 60–64: 496 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 490 males; 55–59: 550 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 481 males; 50–54: 522 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 459 males; 45–49: 463 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 459 males; 40–44: 492 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 547 males; 35–39: 569 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 686 males; 30–34: 644 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 664 males; 25–29: 625 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 475 males; 20–24: 444 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 495 males; 15–19: 454 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 560 males; 10–14: 501 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 519 males; 5–9: 496 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 468 males; 0–4: 389 females

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 Clark (Derwent) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60301/clark/topic/demographics-identity