At 30 June 2003, there were estimated to be a greater proportion of females to males in Tasmania, 50.7% compared to 49.3%. The proportion of females in the population varied from 50.8% in the Greater Hobart-Southern Region, to 50.7% in the Northern Region and 50.5% in the Mersey-Lyell Region.
Children aged 0-14 years - Some 20.4% of Tasmania's population were aged 0-14 years. The Mersey-Lyell Region had the highest proportion of its population aged 0-14 years (21.1% of the region's population). The local government area with the greatest proportion of its population aged 0-14 years was Brighton, with 28.1% of its population in this age group.
People aged 15-64 years -Some 65.4% of Tasmania's population were aged 15-64 years. The Greater Hobart-Southern Region had the highest proportion of its population aged 15-64 years (66.1% of the region's population).
People aged 65 years and over - Some 67,526 Tasmanians were aged 65 years and over (14.2% of all Tasmanians). The Northern Region and the Mersey-Lyell Region both had the highest proportion of its population aged 65 years and over (14.4% of the region's population). Males aged 65 years and over accounted for 6.3% of the Tasmanian population. The local government areas with the greatest proportion of males aged 65 years and over were Glamorgan/Spring Bay with 10.0% and Tasman, with 8.8%. Females aged 65 years and over accounted for 7.9% of the Tasmanian population. The local government areas with the greatest proportions of females aged 65 years and over were Glamorgan/Spring Bay with 9.6%, Glenorchy with 9.4% and Devonport with 9.4%.
Note: These figures have subsequently been revised at the state level, but the updated figures are not available at the regional level.
ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION, Tasmanian local government areas - Per cent at 30 June 2003
|
| | Males
| Females
| |
| | 0-14
years | 15-64
years | 65 years
and over | 0-14
years | 15-64
years | 65 years
and over | Total
persons(a) |
| | | |
| | | | |
Local government area | % | % | % | % | % | % | % |
|
Greater Hobart-Southern | | | | | | | |
| Brighton | 14.5 | 32.0 | 3.0 | 13.6 | 33.3 | 3.6 | 100.0 |
| Central Highlands | 10.7 | 36.1 | 7.3 | 10.5 | 29.2 | 6.3 | 100.0 |
| Clarence | 10.3 | 32.0 | 6.6 | 9.5 | 33.0 | 8.6 | 100.0 |
| Derwent Valley | 11.0 | 33.7 | 5.9 | 11.0 | 32.0 | 6.3 | 100.0 |
| Glamorgan/Spring Bay | 9.1 | 32.3 | 10.0 | 8.4 | 30.6 | 9.6 | 100.0 |
| Glenorchy | 10.2 | 31.3 | 6.9 | 9.3 | 32.8 | 9.4 | 100.0 |
| Hobart | 7.8 | 34.9 | 5.9 | 7.5 | 35.8 | 8.1 | 100.0 |
| Huon Valley | 12.2 | 32.9 | 6.1 | 11.3 | 31.3 | 6.3 | 100.0 |
| Kingborough | 11.0 | 32.4 | 5.6 | 10.4 | 33.7 | 6.9 | 100.0 |
| Sorell | 11.4 | 32.4 | 6.2 | 11.3 | 32.6 | 6.1 | 100.0 |
| Southern Midlands | 11.7 | 33.8 | 5.7 | 12.0 | 31.2 | 5.6 | 100.0 |
| Tasman | 9.3 | 33.1 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 31.3 | 8.8 | 100.0 |
| Total | 10.3 | 32.8 | 6.2 | 9.7 | 33.3 | 7.7 | 100.0 |
| | | | | | | | |
Northern | | | | | | | |
| Break O'Day | 10.0 | 32.3 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 30.9 | 8.7 | 100.0 |
| Dorset | 11.6 | 31.5 | 7.6 | 10.0 | 30.6 | 8.7 | 100.0 |
| Flinders | 11.0 | 35.7 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 29.8 | 7.2 | 100.0 |
| George Town | 11.2 | 33.9 | 6.1 | 11.0 | 31.7 | 6.1 | 100.0 |
| Launceston | 9.9 | 32.6 | 5.9 | 9.5 | 33.4 | 8.7 | 100.0 |
| Meander Valley | 10.8 | 32.4 | 5.9 | 10.9 | 32.8 | 7.3 | 100.0 |
| Northern Midlands | 11.6 | 32.5 | 6.5 | 10.6 | 32.1 | 6.8 | 100.0 |
| West Tamar | 10.9 | 32.0 | 6.8 | 10.2 | 32.5 | 7.6 | 100.0 |
| Total | 10.5 | 32.5 | 6.3 | 10.0 | 32.7 | 8.0 | 100.0 |
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Mersey-Lyell | | | | | | | |
| Burnie | 10.7 | 32.1 | 5.9 | 10.5 | 33.0 | 7.7 | 100.0 |
| Central Coast | 10.4 | 31.5 | 7.0 | 9.9 | 32.3 | 8.8 | 100.0 |
| Circular Head | 12.5 | 33.9 | 5.3 | 11.0 | 31.3 | 6.0 | 100.0 |
| Devonport | 10.4 | 30.9 | 6.8 | 9.8 | 32.6 | 9.4 | 100.0 |
| Kentish | 11.3 | 33.9 | 6.0 | 11.3 | 32.3 | 5.2 | 100.0 |
| King Island | 9.7 | 36.1 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 31.4 | 6.5 | 100.0 |
| Latrobe | 10.3 | 33.2 | 7.1 | 9.5 | 31.9 | 8.0 | 100.0 |
| Waratah/Wynyard | 11.3 | 31.5 | 6.8 | 10.6 | 31.9 | 7.9 | 100.0 |
| West Coast | 11.8 | 36.1 | 4.7 | 12.0 | 30.4 | 4.9 | 100.0 |
| Total | 10.8 | 32.2 | 6.5 | 10.3 | 32.2 | 8.0 | 100.0 |
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Tasmania | 10.5 | 32.6 | 6.3 | 9.9 | 32.9 | 7.9 | 100.0 |
(a) Due to rounding, sums of components may differ from totals.
Source: ABS data available on request, Population by Age and Sex, Tasmania collection. |