15,850 ▲ +54.2%
Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10,282
- 2016: 10,910
- 2021: 15,850
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Franklin (Nelson) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Franklin (Nelson)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of seniors than the national figure live in Franklin (Nelson), where 20.5% of people are aged 65 or over. The area has seen rapid growth, adding about 5,568 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 15,850.
15,850
▲ +54.2%
- 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 (Nelson) — lower than 94% of areas.
| Franklin (Nelson) | 15,850 |
|---|---|
| Greater Hobart | 247,086 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38, which is noticeably younger than the Tasmania figure of 42 and about the same as the national average. This typical age has risen by one year since 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 now make up 16.6% of the population, a figure that fell 3.6 percentage points since 2011. In contrast, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 3.6 percentage points over the same period to 20.5%.
20.5% ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -17.9%
Lower than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Franklin (Nelson), the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.9% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Nearly half of the residents are married, while 12.0% are in a de facto relationship.
3.9% ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +18.3%
Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Franklin (Nelson), the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (35%) 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 Franklin (Nelson) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60410/franklin/topic/demographics-identity