3,384 ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3,159
- 2016: 3,138
- 2021: 3,384
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Midway Point · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Midway Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up the largest group at 43.4% in Midway Point, where the population has grown to 3,384 people. This is a noticeably younger area than most other parts of Tasmania, with the typical resident now aged 38.
3,384
▲ +7.1%
- 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 Midway Point — higher than 80% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 7.1% since 2011, adding about 225 people. The typical age of residents is 38, which is 5 years younger than it was in 2011 and noticeably younger than the Tasmanian figure of 42.
38 yrs ▼ -11.6%
Younger than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 18.3% of the area, which is about the same as the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is 18.6%, which is a little below the state average.
18.6% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Midway Point, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most similar areas, reaching 17.2% and rising 7.0 points since 2011. Around 4.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure.
4.0% ▼ -27.6%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.2% ▲ +69.0%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Midway Point, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (37%) 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 Midway Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL615015/midway-point/topic/demographics-identity