9,995 ▼ -67.6%
Lower than 96% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 30,846
- 2016: 32,109
- 2021: 9,995
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lyons (Rumney) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Lyons (Rumney)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A larger share of residents in Lyons (Rumney) are seniors and people in de facto relationships compared to most similar areas. While the population has shrunk significantly to 9,995 people, the community remains diverse in age and identity.
9,995
▼ -67.6%
- 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 (Rumney) — lower than 96% of areas.
| Lyons (Rumney) | 9,995 |
|---|---|
| Greater Hobart | 247,086 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41, which is older than the national figure but a little younger than the state average. This age is slightly down from 2011, when the typical resident was 43.
41 yrs ▼ -4.7%
Older than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
One in five residents is now aged 65 or over, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and has risen since 2011. Children under 15 make up 18% of the population, which is about the same as the national average.
20.0% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lyons (Rumney) splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas. Additionally, the share of people in de facto relationships is well above the national figure at 15.1%.
4.0% ▲ +28.7%
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.1% ▲ +36.6%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lyons (Rumney), the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (32%) 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 (Rumney) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60514/lyons/topic/demographics-identity