North Turramurra · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in North Turramurra

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

A very old population defines daily life in North Turramurra, where the typical resident is 56. This is far older than the national figure of 38, creating a community where seniors are a dominant presence.

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📍 North Turramurra, Suburb / Locality

Where North Turramurra sits — Total population

4,194 ▲ +5.6%
  • 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 North Turramurra — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
North Turramurra4,194
2074, NSW 23,423
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The area has 4,194 residents, making it larger than about 88% of similar areas. Its typical resident is 56, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39.

4,194 ▲ +5.6%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3,970
  • 2016: 4,257
  • 2021: 4,194

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

56 yrs ▲ +5.7%

Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 53 yrs
  • 2016: 57 yrs
  • 2021: 56 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 41.2% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state figure at 14.1%.

41.2% ▲ +9.6%

Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37.6%
  • 2016: 42.9%
  • 2021: 41.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.1% ▼ -12.7%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.1%
  • 2016: 14.4%
  • 2021: 14.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In North Turramurra, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (14%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Married couples make up 57.5% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 4.4%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.2%, which is well below the national figure.

4.4% ▲ +60.4%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7%
  • 2016: 3.5%
  • 2021: 4.4%

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

Marital status

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In North Turramurra, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 20%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 216 males; 85+: 378 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 129 males; 80–84: 224 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 142 males; 75–79: 206 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 106 males; 70–74: 132 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 86 males; 65–69: 104 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 104 males; 60–64: 126 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 112 males; 55–59: 127 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 133 males; 50–54: 132 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 118 males; 45–49: 126 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 94 males; 40–44: 106 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 66 males; 35–39: 71 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 40 males; 30–34: 43 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 48 males; 25–29: 33 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 83 males; 20–24: 87 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 126 males; 15–19: 126 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 136 males; 10–14: 122 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 113 males; 5–9: 85 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 61 males; 0–4: 79 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 North Turramurra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13023/north-turramurra/topic/demographics-identity