20,267 ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22,770
- 2016: 23,046
- 2021: 20,267
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Burnie - Somerset · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Burnie - Somerset
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population than most similar areas defines Burnie - Somerset, where 8.7% of residents identify as such. The area has seen a decline in total numbers, losing about 2,503 people since 2011. It remains a diverse community with a mix of age groups and relationship types.
20,267
▼ -11.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Burnie - Somerset — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Burnie - Somerset shrank by 11% since 2011 to 20,267 people. The typical resident is 41, which is a little younger than the Tasmania figure but noticeably older than the national average.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Younger than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 20.5% of the area, a figure well above the national average. Children under 15 account for 17.8% of the population, which is about the same as across Australia.
20.5% ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Burnie - Somerset splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Identification as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rose to 8.7% by 2021, placing the area well above both state and national figures. About 40.2% of residents are married, while 13.4% are in de facto relationships.
8.7% ▲ +62.5%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Burnie - Somerset splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 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 Burnie - Somerset [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL612001/burnie-somerset/topic/demographics-identity