47 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27
- 2021: 47
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tara · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tara
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 30% of the population are children under 15 in Tara, a figure far above the national average. This small community of 47 people is marked by a high number of families and seniors, though it is much smaller than most similar areas.
47
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- 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 Tara — lower than 73% of areas.
| Tara | 47 |
|---|---|
| 2665, NSW | 2,017 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure and slightly older than the typical person across Australia.
39 yrs —
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is skewed toward the young and old; children make up 29.8% of the population, while those aged 65 and over are much higher than most areas at 25.5%.
25.5% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
29.8% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Tara splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Seniors (65+) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 78.8% of the population, while the number of people in de facto relationships is far below the state and national figures. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tara, Married is the majority at 72%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Tara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13771/tara/topic/demographics-identity