21,360 ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19,902
- 2016: 20,370
- 2021: 21,360
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tamworth - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Tamworth - East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Tamworth - East than in the rest of the country. This large community is part of a growing population of 21,360 people. While the typical resident is 38, the area has more children and seniors than is usual for most places.
21,360
▲ +7.3%
- 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 Tamworth - East — higher than 91% of areas.
| Tamworth - East | 21,360 |
|---|---|
| 2340, NSW | 52,436 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 7.3% since 2011, adding about 1,458 people to make it one of the largest areas at this level. The typical age has remained steady at 38 years over the last decade.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 19.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. At the same time, the number of people aged 65 and over rose 2.8 percentage points since 2011 to 19.2%.
19.2% ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Tamworth - East splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 13.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the 3.2% national average. Regarding relationships, those in de facto partnerships rose to 12.4% since 2011.
13.5% ▲ +71.8%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +27.5%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Tamworth - East splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 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 - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110041202/tamworth-east/topic/demographics-identity