21,175 ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 21,636
- 2016: 22,440
- 2021: 21,175
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Clark (Nelson) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Clark (Nelson)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More seniors live here than in most similar areas, making Clark (Nelson) a place with a mature population. The typical resident is 40 years old, though the total population has shrunk by about 461 people since 2011.
21,175
▼ -2.1%
- 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 (Nelson) — lower than 91% of areas.
| Clark (Nelson) | 21,175 |
|---|---|
| Greater Hobart | 247,086 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen 2.1% since 2011 to 21,175 people. This total is smaller than about 88% of similar areas.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Older than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A high number of seniors aged 65 and over (21.2%) makes this area much older than most, while the proportion of children under 15 is well below the national figure. This shift is clear over time, as the share of seniors rose 5.0 percentage points since 2011.
21.2% ▲ +31.2%
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.2% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Clark (Nelson) splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 1.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state average. Nearly half of the population (47.3%) is married, while those in de facto relationships make up 11.1% of the area.
1.3% ▲ +34.9%
Lower than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▲ +16.0%
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Clark (Nelson), the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Clark (Nelson) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60310/clark/topic/demographics-identity