103 —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 110
- 2021: 103
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Talofa · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Talofa
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Talofa is far older than the national figure, with a median age of 47. This small community of 103 people stands out for its older population and a higher-than-average rate of couples in de facto relationships.
103
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- 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 Talofa — lower than 58% of areas.
| Talofa | 103 |
|---|---|
| 2481, NSW | 13,659 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 47, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the national figure of 38.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 only 6.8% of the population, which is far below the 18.2% seen across Australia. This explains why the area feels older, though seniors aged 65 and over at 14.6% are actually a little below the national figure.
14.6% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.8% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Talofa, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Youth (15–24) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here at 15.4%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, there were no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents recorded, a figure well below the New South Wales average of 3.4%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.4% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Talofa splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 8%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Talofa
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Talofa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13755/talofa/topic/demographics-identity