165,335 ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 78% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 142,597
- 2016: 151,777
- 2021: 165,335
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Not in any Significant Urban Area · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Not in any Significant Urban Area
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Not in any Significant Urban Area (Tas.) is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 48. This region is among the oldest of its kind, and its population has grown 16% since 2011 to reach 165,335 people.
165,335
▲ +15.9%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Not in any Significant Urban Area — higher than 78% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population here is noticeably older than in the rest of Tasmania and far older than across Australia. This trend has continued over the last decade, with the typical age rising 5 years since 2011.
48 yrs ▲ +11.6%
Older than 87% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 23.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This shift toward an older community is clear, as the number of people aged 65 and over rose 7.2 percentage points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 fell.
23.5% ▲ +44.0%
Higher than 72% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Not in any Significant Urban Area, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 6.4% of the population, which is well above the Australian average. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most similar areas, accounting for 14.7% of residents.
6.4% ▲ +34.3%
Higher than 61% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.7% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 84% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Not in any Significant Urban Area, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (32%) 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 Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/6000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/topic/demographics-identity