Central Tilba · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Central Tilba

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Central Tilba, where the typical resident is 57. This makes the area far older than both the state and national figures. With 342 people living here, it is larger than about 63% of similar areas.

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📍 Central Tilba, Suburb / Locality

Where Central Tilba sits — Total population

342 ▼ -12.5%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Central Tilba — higher than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Central Tilba342
2546, NSW 10,066
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 57 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes the area much older than most other places of its kind.

342 ▼ -12.5%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 391
  • 2016: 288
  • 2021: 342

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

57 yrs ▲ +7.5%

Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 53 yrs
  • 2016: 57 yrs
  • 2021: 57 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 population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national average at only 13.7%.

29.8% ▲ +42.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.0%
  • 2016: 20.5%
  • 2021: 29.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.7% ▼ -0.5%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.8%
  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 13.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Central Tilba splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 20.6%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Around 2.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure.

2.3% ▲ +30.7%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.8%
  • 2016: 1.0%
  • 2021: 2.3%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

20.6% ▲ +25.0%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.5%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 20.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Central Tilba, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (18%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 6 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 11 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 17 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 21 males; 65–69: 30 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 33 males; 60–64: 21 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 17 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 13 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 14 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 11 males; 35–39: 12 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 6 males; 25–29: 8 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 7 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 15 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 10 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Central Tilba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10876/central-tilba/topic/demographics-identity