Tarlo · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Tarlo

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Tarlo is 53 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 171 people has a population that skews significantly towards older adults and seniors compared to most other areas.

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📍 Tarlo, Suburb / Locality

Where Tarlo sits — Total population

171
  • 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 Tarlo — higher than 50% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Tarlo171
2580, NSW 31,629
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Tarlo is far older than the rest of the state and nation, with a typical age of 53. This is 15 years older than the Australian average.

171

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 164
  • 2021: 171

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

53 yrs

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 53 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 15.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 20.5% of residents, a result well above the Australian average.

20.5%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.8%
  • 2021: 20.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.2%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.4%
  • 2021: 15.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Tarlo, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Children (0–14) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most of the population is married at 57.7%, while those in de facto relationships make up 9.6%, which is lower than most similar areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 1.8% of the community.

9.6%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.0%
  • 2021: 9.6%

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

Marital status

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In Tarlo, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 26%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 12 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 14 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 9 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Tarlo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13782/tarlo/topic/demographics-identity