5,387 —
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wynyard · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Wynyard
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Seniors make up 30.4% of the population in Wynyard, the largest age group in the area. This community is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 50. It is also home to a significant proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
5,387
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- 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 Wynyard — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 5,387 residents, Wynyard is larger than about 88% of similar areas. The typical person living here is 50, which is far older than the usual person in Tasmania or across Australia.
50 yrs —
Older than 68% of urban centre areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A high proportion of residents are aged 65 and over, sitting at 30.4% which is far above the national figure. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 16.2% of the population, a figure slightly below the Australian average.
30.4% —
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% —
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wynyard, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 10.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the state and national proportions. In terms of relationships, 45.7% of people are married, while 10.8% are in a de facto relationship, which is much lower than most similar areas.
10.3% —
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% —
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wynyard, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (30%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wynyard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL614003/wynyard/topic/demographics-identity