425 ▼ -30.7%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 613
- 2016: 446
- 2021: 425
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tarcutta · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Tarcutta has maintained a steady population of 425 people, though its age profile is noticeably older than the national average. The community is characterized by a high proportion of seniors and a strong presence of couples in de facto relationships.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tarcutta — higher than 62% of areas.
| Tarcutta | 425 |
|---|---|
| 2652, NSW | 4,757 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Tarcutta is 43 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. The total population of 425 is larger than about 65% of similar areas.
425 ▼ -30.7%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
43 yrs ▼ -4.4%
Younger than 57% 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 21.4% of the population, a figure well above the 17.2% national average. In contrast, children under 15 make up 17.2% of the area, which is a little below the national figure.
21.4% ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Tarcutta splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.4%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. About 3.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a rate higher than most similar areas.
3.8% ▲ +229.1%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.4% ▲ +74.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Tarcutta, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (11%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tarcutta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13778/tarcutta/topic/demographics-identity