625 ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 678
- 2016: 612
- 2021: 625
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tapitallee · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population than most similar areas defines Tapitallee, where the typical resident is 52. This age gap is stark, with locals being 14 years older than the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tapitallee — higher than 68% of areas.
| Tapitallee | 625 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | 48,267 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 625 people, which is larger than about 70% of similar areas.
625 ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
52 yrs ▲ +6.1%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 25.1% of the area, a figure well above the national average. This contributes to a smaller proportion of children under 15, who make up 15.2% of the population.
25.1% ▲ +50.7%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Tapitallee, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure. Most people are married, accounting for 60.1% of the population.
2.7% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +55.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Tapitallee, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tapitallee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13770/tapitallee/topic/demographics-identity