521 ▼ -37.1%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 828
- 2016: 616
- 2021: 521
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dover · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Dover
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population drop of 37% since 2011 has seen Dover (L) become a much older place. The typical resident is now 57, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This shift is seen in the shrinking number of children and a large increase in seniors.
521
▼ -37.1%
- 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 Dover — lower than 65% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population shrank by 307 people since 2011 to reach 521. During this time, the typical resident's age rose by 9 years to 57, making the area far older than most other similar places.
57 yrs ▲ +18.8%
Older than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 now make up 36.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 have fallen to just 10.2%, a figure well below the Tasmanian average.
36.3% ▲ +47.6%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 36.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.2% ▼ -44.4%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dover, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 13.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure and rose 13 points since 2011. In terms of relationships, 14.1% of people are in a de facto partnership, slightly above the national average.
13.8% ▲ +2180.2%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▲ +173.2%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dover, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Dover [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621010/dover/topic/demographics-identity