57,345 ▲ +11.7%
Lower than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 51,359
- 2016: 53,856
- 2021: 57,345
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Taree - Gloucester · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Taree - Gloucester
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population that has aged significantly since 2011 defines Taree - Gloucester. The area is now far older than the rest of the country, with the typical resident aged 51. This shift is most visible in the high proportion of seniors, who now make up nearly 30% of the population.
57,345
▲ +11.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Taree - Gloucester — lower than 53% of areas.
| Taree - Gloucester | 57,345 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 12% since 2011 to reach 57,345 people. Residents are far older than those in New South Wales and across Australia, with the typical age increasing by 4 years over the last decade.
51 yrs ▲ +8.5%
Older than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 29.8% of the community, a figure far above the national average that has risen 7 points since 2011. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here than in most other areas.
29.8% ▲ +30.6%
Higher than 98% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Taree - Gloucester splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 8.3% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales and national figures. Most residents are married (46.3%), while those in de facto relationships represent 11.3% of the area.
8.3% ▲ +55.2%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +21.2%
Lower than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Taree - Gloucester, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (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 - Gloucester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10805/taree-gloucester/topic/demographics-identity