601 ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 658
- 2016: 567
- 2021: 601
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Electrona · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Electrona
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A notably young population defines Electrona (L), where the typical resident is just 37. With nearly a quarter of the community being children, the area feels much younger than the rest of Tasmania and the national average.
601
▼ -8.7%
- 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 Electrona — lower than 61% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen to 601 people, which is a decrease of about 8.7% since 2011. This decline happened alongside a shift toward a younger resident profile.
37 yrs ▼ -7.5%
Younger than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 24.8% of the area, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over represent only 14.3% of residents, which is much lower than most similar areas.
14.3% ▲ +51.4%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.8% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Electrona, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships also represent a higher share than usual at 15.3%.
7.3% ▲ +221.2%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.3% ▲ +88.0%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Electrona, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Electrona
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Electrona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621011/electrona/topic/demographics-identity