1,092 ▼ -74.6%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4,304
- 2016: 4,257
- 2021: 1,092
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Exeter · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Exeter
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Exeter is now 50 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This shift is stark, as the population has aged by 12 years since 2011. While the total population has shrunk by about 3,212 people over the last decade, the area remains significantly older than both the state and the rest of Australia.
1,092
▼ -74.6%
- 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 Exeter — higher than 58% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen to 1,092 people, a 75% drop since 2011. This decline comes alongside a sharp increase in age; the typical resident is 50, which is far older than the Tasmania figure of 42.
50 yrs ▲ +31.6%
Older than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 28.1% of the population, a figure far above the national 17.2%. This is consistent with a decline in children under 15, who now make up 16.2% of the area, down 7 points since 2011.
28.1% ▲ +82.8%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▼ -30.2%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Exeter splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state figure. Most people are married (51.2%), while those in de facto relationships fell slightly to 12.2%.
2.5% ▼ -54.9%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Exeter, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Exeter
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Exeter [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL615007/exeter/topic/demographics-identity