5,417 ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,212
- 2016: 5,342
- 2021: 5,417
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
East Tamworth · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in East Tamworth
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous presence and a significant senior population shape the daily life of East Tamworth. With a total population of 5,417, this area is larger than about 91% of similar places and maintains a diverse age profile.
5,417
▲ +3.9%
- 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 East Tamworth — higher than 86% of areas.
| East Tamworth | 5,417 |
|---|---|
| 2340, NSW | 52,436 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▼ -2.4%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 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 21.2% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. This is alongside a higher-than-usual share of children under 15 at 18.9%.
21.2% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →East Tamworth splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 7.0% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average of 3.2%. Nearly half of the people here are married, and 12.1% are in a de facto relationship.
7.0% ▲ +89.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +32.1%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In East Tamworth, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (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 East Tamworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11366/east-tamworth/topic/demographics-identity