3,180 —
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 1,449
- 2021: 3,180
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sorell · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Sorell
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of seniors live in Sorell than the national figure, with 25.2% of residents aged 65 and over. The town has seen a massive surge in growth, more than doubling its population since 2016 to reach 3,180 people. This rapid expansion has shifted the local age profile, making the typical resident 16 years younger than they were five years ago.
3,180
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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 Sorell — higher than 79% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Sorell's population grew 119% since 2016, adding about 1,731 people. This growth means the typical resident is now 40, which is a little younger than the Tasmania figure of 42.
40 yrs —
Younger than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high number of seniors, with 25.2% aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. However, children under 15 have increased to 18.0% of the population, a 6.1 point rise since 2016.
25.2% —
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% —
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Sorell splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Most people are married (42.6%), while those in de facto relationships rose to 13.5% since the last census.
4.7% —
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% —
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sorell, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (34%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Sorell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL615025/sorell/topic/demographics-identity