186 ▼ -50.4%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 375
- 2016: 367
- 2021: 186
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Collinsvale · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Collinsvale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population has shaped the recent history of Collinsvale (L), where the total number of residents fell by 50% since 2011 to 186 people. While the typical age has stayed steady at 42, the area has seen a notable rise in children and a growing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
186
▼ -50.4%
- 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 Collinsvale — lower than 90% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Collinsvale (L) shrank by about 189 people between 2011 and 2021, making it one of the smallest areas of its kind. The typical resident is 42, which is about the same as the Tasmanian figure but noticeably older than the national average.
42 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 now make up 19.9% of the population, a figure that is well above the state and national averages. In contrast, people aged 65 and over make up only 12.4%, which is much lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011.
12.4% ▼ -19.5%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.9% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Collinsvale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 6.5% of the community, which is well above the national figure and represents a rise of 6.5 percentage points since 2011. More than half of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 11.1%, slightly below the state average.
6.5% ▲ —
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▼ -26.7%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Collinsvale, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 37%.
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 Collinsvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622004/collinsvale/topic/demographics-identity