Tallawang · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Tallawang

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

Nearly a quarter of all residents are children under 15, making Tallawang much younger than most similar areas. The total population is 165 people, with a typical resident aged 38, which is about the same as the national figure.

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📍 Tallawang, Suburb / Locality

Where Tallawang sits — Total population

165 ▼ -54.9%
  • 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 Tallawang — lower than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Tallawang165
2852, NSW 3,734
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population of 165 is larger than about half of the similar areas at this level. The typical age of 38 is a little younger than the New South Wales average of 39.

165 ▼ -54.9%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 366
  • 2016: 168
  • 2021: 165

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

38 yrs ▲ +8.6%

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 38 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area has a high proportion of children, with 24.8% under age 15, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over make up 13.3% of the population, which is well below the state and national averages.

13.3% ▲ +5.8%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.6%
  • 2016: 21.4%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

24.8% ▼ -3.5%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.8%
  • 2016: 22.6%
  • 2021: 24.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Tallawang splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people are married at 60.3%, though 12.8% are in de facto relationships, a figure a little above the national average. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.8% of the population, which is a little below the New South Wales figure.

1.8% ▼ -63.4%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 1.8%

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

12.8% ▲ +9.9%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.7%
  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 12.8%

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

Marital status

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In Tallawang, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 32%.

Age & sex structure

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

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 Tallawang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13746/tallawang/topic/demographics-identity