22,148 ▲ +10.6%
Lower than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 20,030
- 2016: 20,237
- 2021: 22,148
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lyons (Derwent) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Lyons (Derwent)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of children than most similar areas live in Lyons (Derwent). This is a changing place where the typical resident is now 38, making the population noticeably younger than the Tasmanian average. The area has also seen its population grow by 11% since 2011.
22,148
▲ +10.6%
- 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 Lyons (Derwent) — lower than 91% of areas.
| Lyons (Derwent) | 22,148 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | 309,087 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew to 22,148 people by 2021, which is smaller than about 88% of similar areas. This growth added roughly 2,118 people since the last census.
38 yrs ▼ -19.1%
Younger than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 50 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 make up 20.6% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national levels. Meanwhile, the share of seniors aged 65 and over has fallen to 16.9%, which is well below the Tasmanian figure.
16.9% ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.6% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lyons (Derwent) splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.9% of the population, which is among the highest for its level and well above the national figure. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most similar areas, at 15.6%.
10.9% ▲ +200.7%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.6% ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lyons (Derwent), the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (37%) 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 Lyons (Derwent) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60501/lyons/topic/demographics-identity