Tarcutta · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Tarcutta

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.

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📍 Tarcutta, Suburb / Locality

Where Tarcutta sits — Total population

425 ▼ -30.7%
  • 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 Tarcutta — higher than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Tarcutta425
2652, NSW 4,757
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 613
  • 2016: 446
  • 2021: 425

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.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 43 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 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.

  • 2011: 17.0%
  • 2016: 17.5%
  • 2021: 21.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.2% ▲ +0.3%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.1%
  • 2016: 15.9%
  • 2021: 17.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Tarcutta splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2011: 1.1%
  • 2016: 2.9%
  • 2021: 3.8%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

17.4% ▲ +74.0%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.0%
  • 2016: 9.6%
  • 2021: 17.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Tarcutta, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (11%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 5 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 6 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 11 males; 70–74: 11 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 19 males; 65–69: 18 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 19 males; 60–64: 19 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 14 males; 55–59: 15 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 18 males; 50–54: 17 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 13 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 12 males; 40–44: 8 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 15 males; 35–39: 13 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 12 males; 30–34: 16 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 10 males; 25–29: 18 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 13 males; 20–24: 14 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 8 males; 15–19: 9 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 17 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 17 males; 5–9: 14 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 16 males; 0–4: 9 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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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