1,478 ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,450
- 2016: 1,622
- 2021: 1,478
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tamarama · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tamarama
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Tamarama is just 36 years old, making the area noticeably younger than the state and national averages. This coastal spot is home to 1,478 people, with a strong presence of young adults and a high proportion of couples living together without being married.
1,478
▲ +1.9%
- 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 Tamarama — higher than 75% of areas.
| Tamarama | 1,478 |
|---|---|
| 2026, NSW | 32,693 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36, which is much lower than most similar areas and noticeably younger than the New South Wales average of 39.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 39.4% of the population. This helps explain why the area has very few seniors, with those aged 65 and over at 9.3%, well below the national figure of 17.2%.
9.3% ▲ +29.2%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% ▲ +13.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tamarama, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 23.5%, a figure far above the national average of 11.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.5%, which is a little below the Australian average.
0.5% ▲ +30.9%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.5% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tamarama, Never married is the majority at 51%; Married is next at 39%.
Age & sex structure
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 Tamarama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13757/tamarama/topic/demographics-identity