63,070 ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 56,292
- 2016: 59,663
- 2021: 63,070
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tamworth Regional · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Tamworth Regional
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 63,070 people defines Tamworth Regional, where the number of residents rose by 12% since 2011. The area has a strong Indigenous presence and a higher-than-usual proportion of children, though the typical resident's age has stayed steady at 39 years.
63,070
▲ +12.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Tamworth Regional — higher than 77% of areas.
| Tamworth Regional | 63,070 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Tamworth Regional grew by about 6,778 people since 2011, making it larger than about 80% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
39 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 20.1% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose by 3.0 points since 2011 to reach 19.9%.
19.9% ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Tamworth Regional splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 12.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. This group grew by 4.3 points since 2011, while the share of people in de facto relationships also rose to 12.2%.
12.7% ▲ +51.8%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +26.4%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tamworth Regional, 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).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tamworth Regional [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17310/tamworth-regional/topic/demographics-identity