6,376 ▲ +9.9%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,800
- 2016: 6,186
- 2021: 6,376
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tuncurry · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Tuncurry
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Tuncurry, where the typical resident is 62. This age gap is most evident in the fact that nearly 46% of the community are seniors aged 65 and over. The area has grown by 9.9% since 2011, adding about 576 people to its total of 6,376.
6,376
▲ +9.9%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Tuncurry — lower than 69% of areas.
| Tuncurry | 6,376 |
|---|---|
| 2428, NSW | 25,187 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 62, which is far older than the Australian figure of 38. This typical age has risen by 3 years since 2011, placing the area among the oldest of its kind.
62 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Older than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59 yrs
- 2016: 61 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 make up 45.7% of the population, a figure far above the national 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so few here, making up just 9.7% of the area, which is well below the national average.
45.7% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.5%
- 2016: 43.7%
- 2021: 45.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.7% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tuncurry, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 46%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.3% of the community, which is much higher than most areas and has risen since 2011. Most residents are married (43.6%), while those in de facto relationships (9.8%) are much lower than in most other areas.
5.3% ▲ +57.7%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.8% ▲ +20.7%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tuncurry, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (25%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Tuncurry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108011154/tuncurry/topic/demographics-identity