34,597 ▲ +259.8%
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9,615
- 2016: 9,765
- 2021: 34,597
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lyons (Prosser) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Lyons (Prosser)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost half of the people in Lyons (Prosser) are married, contributing to an older population profile. The area has grown rapidly, adding about 24,982 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 34,597. Residents are generally older than those in the rest of the state and the country.
34,597
▲ +259.8%
- 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 (Prosser) — lower than 86% of areas.
| Lyons (Prosser) | 34,597 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | 309,087 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 45, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Tasmania and Australia. While the population has grown 260% since 2011, it remains smaller than about 86% of similar areas.
45 yrs ▼ -2.2%
Older than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
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 22.3% of the population, a figure well above the national average. In contrast, children under 15 account for 16.2%, which is much lower than in most other areas.
22.3% ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lyons (Prosser), the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 5.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. De facto relationships are also common here, at 16.2%, which is among the highest for similar areas.
5.8% ▲ +178.7%
Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.2% ▲ +54.8%
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lyons (Prosser), the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (11%).
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 (Prosser) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60512/lyons/topic/demographics-identity