6,621 ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,692
- 2016: 6,565
- 2021: 6,621
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Tamworth · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in South Tamworth
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost half of all residents in South Tamworth have never been married, reflecting a younger-than-average population for the region. With 6,621 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind. The community is notably diverse, with a very high proportion of First Nations people.
6,621
▼ -1.1%
- 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 South Tamworth — higher than 86% of areas.
| South Tamworth | 6,621 |
|---|---|
| 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 37 years old, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little younger than the national figure.
37 yrs ▼ -5.1%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 19.5% of the population, a little above the state and national figures. This is a relatively young area, though people aged 65 and over are also a little more common here than across Australia.
19.9% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →South Tamworth splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 19.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most other areas.
19.5% ▲ +58.4%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +28.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Tamworth, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (31%) and Divorced (13%).
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 South Tamworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13613/south-tamworth/topic/demographics-identity