257 ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 265
- 2016: 248
- 2021: 257
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tacoma South · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tacoma South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A smaller population of 257 people lives in Tacoma South, where a high number of seniors and Indigenous residents shape the local profile. The typical resident is 43, making the area noticeably older than the national average. This shift toward an older demographic is seen in the low number of children and a significant presence of retirees.
257
▼ -3.0%
- 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 Tacoma South — higher than 58% of areas.
| Tacoma South | 257 |
|---|---|
| 2259, NSW | 66,236 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 43, which is noticeably older than both the New South Wales and Australian figures. In terms of size, the population of 257 is larger than about 59% of similar areas.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 21.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state and national averages at just 14.0%.
21.0% ▲ +92.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.0% ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Tacoma South splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.8% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Additionally, 16.0% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is much higher than most similar areas.
7.8% ▲ +106.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.0% ▲ +132.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tacoma South, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (30%) 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 Tacoma South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13740/tacoma-south/topic/demographics-identity