6,810 ▼ 0.0%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6,811
- 2016: 6,628
- 2021: 6,810
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tenterfield · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Tenterfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Tenterfield is 55 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. The population has held steady at 6,810 people, but the community has aged significantly over the last decade. This shift is most visible in the high proportion of seniors and a falling number of children.
6,810
▼ 0.0%
- 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 Tenterfield — lower than 61% of areas.
| Tenterfield | 6,810 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 55, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 8 years since 2011, while the total population has barely changed at 6,810 people.
55 yrs ▲ +17.0%
Older than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 32.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This high number of older residents is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up only 14.0% of the area.
32.8% ▲ +56.6%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.0% ▼ -26.7%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Tenterfield splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (33%) and Older adults (45–64) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (47.1%), while those in de facto relationships (11.0%) are about the same as the state average.
7.5% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▲ +19.9%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tenterfield, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Tenterfield
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tenterfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17400/tenterfield/topic/demographics-identity