273 ▼ -49.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 540
- 2016: 187
- 2021: 273
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tambar Springs · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tambar Springs
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines daily life in Tambar Springs. The typical resident is 50 years old, which is 12 years older than the typical Australian. This creates a community with a high proportion of seniors and a smaller number of children.
273
▼ -49.4%
- 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 Tambar Springs — higher than 58% of areas.
| Tambar Springs | 273 |
|---|---|
| 2381, NSW | 1,302 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Tambar Springs has 273 residents, making it larger than about 59% of similar areas. These residents are far older than those in New South Wales and across Australia.
50 yrs ▲ +19.0%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 26.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at just 14.3%.
26.0% ▲ +95.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.3% ▼ -34.1%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tambar Springs, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.6% of the population, which is well above the national average of 3.2%. Additionally, those in de facto relationships are more common here than in most other areas.
10.6% ▲ +201.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.9% ▲ +119.2%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tambar Springs, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
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 Tambar Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13759/tambar-springs/topic/demographics-identity