3,522 ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,389
- 2016: 3,449
- 2021: 3,522
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tumbarumba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Tumbarumba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 3,522 people now lives in Tumbarumba, which has grown by 3.9% since 2011. The area is becoming notably older, with the typical resident now 47 years old. This shift is driven by a significant increase in the number of seniors and a rising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
3,522
▲ +3.9%
- 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 Tumbarumba — lower than 87% of areas.
| Tumbarumba | 3,522 |
|---|---|
| 2653, NSW | 2,636 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has risen by 3 years since 2011, and the total population has increased by 133 people over the same period.
47 yrs ▲ +6.8%
Older than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 24.6% of the population, a figure well above the 17.2% national average. This group has grown by 4.9 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen slightly to 17.3%.
24.6% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Tumbarumba splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.0% of the community, which is much higher than most similar areas and rose by 3.6 percentage points since 2011. Most residents are married (51.7%), while 11.2% are in de facto relationships.
6.0% ▲ +152.4%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tumbarumba, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Tumbarumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113021260/tumbarumba/topic/demographics-identity