557,571 ▲ +12.6%
- 2011: 495,354
- 2016: 509,965
- 2021: 557,571
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tasmania · State / Territory
Demographics & Identity in Tasmania
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much older residents and a higher proportion of First Nations people set Tasmania apart from most other states and territories. The typical person here is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure. This shift is part of a broader trend toward an ageing population across the state.
557,571
▲ +12.6%
- 4,788–6,243: 1 area
- 6,243–8,140: 0 areas
- 8,140–10,614: 0 areas
- 10,614–13,840: 0 areas
- 13,840–18,046: 0 areas
- 18,046–23,530: 0 areas
- 23,530–30,681: 0 areas
- 30,681–40,004: 0 areas
- 40,004–52,162: 0 areas
- 52,162–68,014: 0 areas
- 68,014–88,683: 0 areas
- 88,683–115,634: 0 areas
- 115,634–150,775: 0 areas
- 150,775–196,595: 0 areas
- 196,595–256,340: 1 area
- 256,340–334,241: 0 areas
- 334,241–435,817: 0 areas
- 435,817–568,262: 2 areas
- 568,262–740,956: 0 areas
- 740,956–966,133: 0 areas
- 966,133–1,259,740: 0 areas
- 1,259,740–1,642,575: 0 areas
- 1,642,575–2,141,752: 1 area
- 2,141,752–2,792,630: 1 area
- 2,792,630–3,641,309: 0 areas
- 3,641,309–4,747,901: 0 areas
- 4,747,901–6,190,786: 1 area
- 6,190,786–8,072,163: 2 areas
All state / territory areas, 2021. The marker is Tasmania.
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 13% since 2011, adding about 62,217 people to reach a total of 557,571. Residents have aged over the last decade, with the typical age rising from 40 to 42 years.
42 yrs ▲ +5.0%
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Tasmania has one of the oldest profiles in the country, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 20.9% of the population. This is well above the national figure of 17.2%, while children under 15 have fallen to 16.6%.
20.9% ▲ +28.4%
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -12.3%
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Tasmania splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.4% of the population, which is much higher than most other similar areas. De facto relationships are also a little more common here than across Australia, at 13.5%.
5.4% ▲ +36.6%
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +15.9%
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tasmania, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Tasmania
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tasmania [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ste/6/tasmania/topic/demographics-identity