Tallowwood Ridge · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Tallowwood Ridge

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

A typical resident in Tallowwood Ridge is 60, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area is defined by a stark age gap, where seniors and children make up the vast majority of the small population.

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📍 Tallowwood Ridge, Suburb / Locality

Where Tallowwood Ridge sits — Total population

25
  • 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 Tallowwood Ridge — lower than 83% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Tallowwood Ridge25
2453, NSW 2,787
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Tallowwood Ridge is small, with only 25 residents. The typical person here is 60, making the area far older than both New South Wales and Australia.

25

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45
  • 2021: 25

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

60 yrs

Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 55 yrs
  • 2021: 60 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The age profile is split between two groups, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 64% and children under 15 accounting for 32%. Both groups are far more common here than across the state.

64.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37.8%
  • 2021: 64.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

32.0%

Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33.3%
  • 2021: 32.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Tallowwood Ridge, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 52%; Children (0–14) is next at 26%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Nearly half of the population is married, while about 24% are widowed and 24% are divorced.

Marital status

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In Tallowwood Ridge, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Divorced (21%) and Widowed (21%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Tallowwood Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13751/tallowwood-ridge/topic/demographics-identity