Tallimba · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Tallimba

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

A high proportion of children makes Tallimba a notably family-heavy area, where 26.5% of the 185 residents are under 15. This youthfulness stands out against the national figure, creating a community profile that is much younger than many other similar rural areas.

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Where Tallimba sits — Total population

185 ▼ -44.8%
  • 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 Tallimba — higher than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Tallimba185
2669, NSW 1,539
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 41, making the area a little older than the New South Wales average of 39. The total population stands at 185 people.

185 ▼ -44.8%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 335
  • 2016: 184
  • 2021: 185

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

41 yrs ▲ +2.5%

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 41 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 26.5% of the population, which is well above the 18.2% seen across Australia. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 20% of residents, a figure slightly above the state and national averages.

20.0% ▲ +9.5%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.3%
  • 2016: 16.8%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

26.5% ▼ -6.9%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.4%
  • 2016: 22.3%
  • 2021: 26.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Tallimba splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.3% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 7.4%, a figure well below the 11.5% national average.

4.3% ▲ +11.8%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.9%
  • 2016: 2.2%
  • 2021: 4.3%

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

7.4% ▲ +82.7%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.1%
  • 2016: 11.3%
  • 2021: 7.4%

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

Marital status

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In Tallimba, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 33%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 11 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 10 males; 50–54: 11 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 10 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 9 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 12 males; 20–24: 7 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 9 males; 10–14: 9 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 8 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 9 males; 0–4: 3 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 Tallimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13748/tallimba/topic/demographics-identity