21,123 ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20,106
- 2016: 20,482
- 2021: 21,123
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Taree · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Taree
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Taree is 46, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This gap is driven by a high proportion of seniors and a population that has grown by over 1,000 people since 2011.
21,123
▲ +5.1%
- 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 Taree — higher than 90% of areas.
| Taree | 21,123 |
|---|---|
| 2430, NSW | 36,841 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Taree is among the largest areas of its kind with 21,123 residents. The population is noticeably older than the state average, with the typical age rising by two years since 2011.
46 yrs ▲ +4.5%
Older than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 27.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 17.7% of the area, a figure that has fallen slightly since 2011.
27.1% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Taree splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous Australians make up 12.0% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. People in de facto relationships account for 11.1% of residents, similar to national levels.
12.0% ▲ +47.6%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▲ +15.7%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Taree splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (36%), with Divorced at 12%.
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 Taree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108051169/taree/topic/demographics-identity