887 ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 922
- 2016: 708
- 2021: 887
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Railton · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Railton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A notably high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Railton (L), where 9.4% of the population identifies as such. This is well above the figures for both Tasmania and Australia. The area has become significantly older over the last decade, with the typical resident now aged 45.
887
▼ -3.8%
- 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 Railton — higher than 52% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrunk by 3.8% since 2011, falling to 887 people. This typical resident is now 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure and 11 years older than in 2011.
45 yrs ▲ +32.4%
Older than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 19.7% of the area, a figure that rose by 9.2 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of children under 15 fell by 6.1 points over the same period to 16.8%.
19.7% ▲ +87.3%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -26.7%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Railton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Along with a strong Indigenous identity, those in de facto relationships make up 16.5% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. About 41% of residents are married, while 36.9% have never married.
9.4% ▲ +54.2%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.5% ▼ -21.1%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Railton splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 12%.
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 Railton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621020/railton/topic/demographics-identity