174 ▼ -54.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 381
- 2016: 157
- 2021: 174
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tanja · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tanja
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Tanja is 58, making this one of the oldest areas of its kind. The community is small, with only 174 people living across the area. This high age profile is reflected in the low number of children and a large proportion of seniors.
174
▼ -54.3%
- 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 Tanja — higher than 50% of areas.
| Tanja | 174 |
|---|---|
| 2550, NSW | 16,936 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 58 is far older than the national figure of 38. This is among the highest ages seen in similar areas.
58 yrs ▲ +16.0%
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 58 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 26.4% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% national figure. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up only 6.3%, far below the New South Wales average of 18.2%.
26.4% ▲ +62.5%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.3% ▼ -65.1%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tanja, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 45%, followed by Seniors (65+) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, at 25.8%, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.7% of the population, a little below the 3.2% seen across Australia.
1.7% ▲ +121.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25.8% ▲ +53.4%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tanja, the largest group is Never married at 40%, followed by Married (33%) and Divorced (20%).
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 Tanja [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13765/tanja/topic/demographics-identity