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.

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📍 Talofa, Suburb / Locality

Where Talofa sits — Total population

103 —
  • 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.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Talofa103
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.

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.

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

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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%.

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

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Talofa splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 8%.

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: 3 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 8 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 6 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 Talofa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13755/talofa/topic/demographics-identity