1,843 ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,476
- 2016: 2,540
- 2021: 1,843
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Snug · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Snug
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A 25% jump in population since 2011 has reshaped Snug into a larger and younger community. The area is now noticeably more family-oriented, with a typical resident aged 40 and a significant increase in children under 15.
1,843
▲ +24.9%
- 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 Snug — higher than 71% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 367 people to reach 1,843. This growth has pushed the typical age down by five years since 2011, making it a little younger than the state average.
40 yrs ▼ -11.1%
Younger than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 23.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 21.1%, which is about the same as the Tasmanian average.
21.1% ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.8% ▲ +35.9%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Snug splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.8% of the population, which is well above the Australian average. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 17.6%.
6.8% ▲ +302.3%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.6% ▲ +30.6%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Snug, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Snug [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL615024/snug/topic/demographics-identity