5,204 —
Lower than 98% of state electorate areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lyons (Montgomery) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Lyons (Montgomery)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of 11 years separates the typical resident in Lyons (Montgomery) from the national average, making this a far older community. The area has a small population of 5,204 people, where seniors and older adults make up over half of the total population.
5,204
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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 (Montgomery) — lower than 98% of areas.
| Lyons (Montgomery) | 5,204 |
|---|---|
| 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 49, which is noticeably older than the Tasmania figure and among the highest for similar areas.
49 yrs —
Older than 97% 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 22.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the proportion of children under 15 is well below the Australian average at 14.8%.
22.4% —
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.8% —
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lyons (Montgomery), the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most similar areas. More than half of the population are married, while 13.1% are in a de facto relationship.
5.1% —
Higher than 75% of state electorate areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% —
Higher than 67% 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 (Montgomery), Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Lyons (Montgomery)
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lyons (Montgomery) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60508/lyons/topic/demographics-identity