162 ▼ -28.0%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 225
- 2016: 156
- 2021: 162
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tantawangalo · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tantawangalo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Tantawangalo is 52 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has 162 people, with a population skewed heavily towards older adults and seniors.
162
▼ -28.0%
- 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 Tantawangalo — lower than 51% of areas.
| Tantawangalo | 162 |
|---|---|
| 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 52 is much higher than most similar areas, making Tantawangalo far older than both New South Wales and Australia.
52 yrs ▲ +13.0%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 37.7%. Meanwhile, the proportion of children under 15 is 17.9%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
19.8% ▲ +66.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -20.3%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tantawangalo, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average. Most residents are married, accounting for 59.3% of the population.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▼ -22.2%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tantawangalo, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 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 Tantawangalo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13768/tantawangalo/topic/demographics-identity