6,576 ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,267
- 2016: 6,458
- 2021: 6,576
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tullamarine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Tullamarine
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 6,576 people in Tullamarine has seen its typical resident age climb to 40 since 2011. This shift is driven by a notable increase in the number of seniors, while children now make up a much smaller share of the population than in most other areas.
6,576
▲ +4.9%
- 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 Tullamarine — lower than 68% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The community grew by 4.9% since 2011, adding about 309 people. Residents here are a little older than the national and state figures of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 20.2% of the area, which is well above the state average. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 15.2%, a figure that is well below the national average.
20.2% ▲ +30.2%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▲ +8.0%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tullamarine, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 0.6% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. De facto relationships rose 3.5 percentage points since 2011 to 11.3%, while 41.6% of residents are married.
0.6% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +45.2%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Tullamarine 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tullamarine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051250/tullamarine/topic/demographics-identity