15,086 ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 84% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 14,109
- 2016: 14,151
- 2021: 15,086
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ulverstone · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Ulverstone
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population defines daily life in Ulverstone, where the typical resident is 48. This is far older than the national figure, with a significant number of seniors shaping the local community. The area has grown by 6.9% since 2011, now home to 15,086 people.
15,086
▲ +6.9%
- 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 Ulverstone — lower than 84% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has aged by 4 years since 2011, making Ulverstone noticeably older than the rest of Tasmania and far older than the Australian average.
48 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Older than 87% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 47 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 aged 65 and over make up 26.4% of the area, which is well above the national figure. This trend is alongside a drop in children under 15, who now make up 15.5% of the population.
26.4% ▲ +31.7%
Higher than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -16.0%
Lower than 89% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ulverstone splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure. About 47.6% of residents are married, while 11.3% are in a de facto relationship.
8.3% ▲ +33.4%
Higher than 76% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +22.5%
Lower than 81% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ulverstone, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (30%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ulverstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/6005/ulverstone/topic/demographics-identity