305 ▲ +32.6%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 230
- 2016: 329
- 2021: 305
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
White Beach · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in White Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in White Beach is 62 years old, which is 24 years older than the national figure. This makes the area one of the oldest in its class, with a population that has grown by 33% to reach 305 people since 2011.
305
▲ +32.6%
- 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 White Beach — lower than 83% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The community has aged significantly, with the usual age climbing 21 years since 2011 to reach 62. This is far older than the typical person in Tasmania, who is 42.
62 yrs ▲ +51.2%
Older than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 62 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 make up 42.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift is mirrored by a sharp drop in children under 15, who now make up only 5.2% of the area.
42.6% ▲ +182.1%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 42.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.2% ▼ -76.4%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In White Beach, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 42%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (35%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships are much less common here than in most other areas at 8.6%.
5.6% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.6% ▲ +30.2%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In White Beach, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (24%) and Divorced (19%).
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 White Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622027/white-beach/topic/demographics-identity