36,230 —
Lower than 83% of state electorate areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Franklin (Huon) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Franklin (Huon)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 36,230 people in Franklin (Huon) are married. This is an older community where the typical resident is 44, noticeably older than the national figure. It is also a place with a significantly higher proportion of First Nations people than most similar areas.
36,230
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- 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 Franklin (Huon) — lower than 83% of areas.
| Franklin (Huon) | 36,230 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | 309,087 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 44, which is a little older than the Tasmania average and noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
44 yrs —
Older than 81% 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 21.2% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Children under 15 represent 18.3% of residents, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
21.2% —
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% —
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Franklin (Huon), the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
First Nations people make up 7.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most other areas, at 14.9%.
7.6% —
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.9% —
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Franklin (Huon), the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Franklin (Huon)
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Franklin (Huon) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60404/franklin/topic/demographics-identity