84,579 ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 76,805
- 2016: 80,496
- 2021: 84,579
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tamworth - Gunnedah · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Tamworth - Gunnedah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A significantly high proportion of First Nations people makes Tamworth - Gunnedah stand out compared to other similar areas. The region has grown to 84,579 people, with a population that is slightly older than the national typical age of 38.
84,579
▲ +10.1%
- 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 Tamworth - Gunnedah — higher than 68% of areas.
| Tamworth - Gunnedah | 84,579 |
|---|---|
| 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 total population grew by 10% since 2011, adding about 7,774 people. The typical resident is 39, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
39 yrs ▼ -2.5%
Younger than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 20.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over also account for 20.2% of the area, a figure that is higher than most areas and rose by 2.8 percentage points since 2011.
20.2% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Tamworth - Gunnedah splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 13.4% of the population, which is far above the 3.2% national figure. Those in de facto relationships account for 12.5% of residents, a little above the state average.
13.4% ▲ +47.7%
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +28.4%
Higher than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tamworth - Gunnedah, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
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 - Gunnedah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11004/tamworth-gunnedah/topic/demographics-identity