3,869 ▲ +95.9%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,975
- 2016: 1,050
- 2021: 3,869
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Sorell · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Port Sorell
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Port Sorell is now 55, making it far older than most similar areas. The population has grown quickly, nearly doubling since 2011 to reach 3,869 people. This growth has been accompanied by a significant shift toward an older age profile.
3,869
▲ +95.9%
- 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 Port Sorell — higher than 83% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 96% since 2011, adding about 1,894 people. This makes the area larger than about 84% of similar places.
55 yrs ▲ +41.0%
Older than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 35.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This shift is reflected in the children's share, which fell to 13.5% and is now well below the Australian average of 18.2%.
35.6% ▲ +116.8%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.5% ▼ -35.5%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Port Sorell, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.1% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Tasmanian average. Most people are married (52.8%), while 12.8% are in a de facto relationship.
5.1% ▼ -24.8%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Port Sorell, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Port Sorell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL615018/port-sorell/topic/demographics-identity