10,342 —
Lower than 96% of state electorate areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lyons (Launceston) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Lyons (Launceston)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population than most similar areas defines Lyons (Launceston), where the typical resident is 45. This age profile is reflected in the fact that nearly a quarter of the community are seniors aged 65 and over.
10,342
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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 Lyons (Launceston) — lower than 96% of areas.
| Lyons (Launceston) | 10,342 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | 309,087 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 45, which is noticeably older than the Tasmanian average of 42 and the national figure of 38. There are 10,342 people in the area, making it smaller than about 90% of similar places.
45 yrs —
Older than 86% 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 22% of the population, a figure well above the Australian average of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 16.9%, which is a little below the national rate.
22.0% —
Higher than 81% of state electorate areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% —
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lyons (Launceston), the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.9% of residents are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Over half of the population are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 11%, slightly below the state average.
2.9% —
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% —
Lower than 68% 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 Lyons (Launceston), Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Lyons (Launceston)
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lyons (Launceston) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60505/lyons/topic/demographics-identity