346 ▲ +40.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 246
- 2016: 334
- 2021: 346
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tarraganda · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tarraganda
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much older residents than most similar areas define Tarraganda, where the typical person is 50. This small community of 346 people has a population that is far older than the national figure by 12 years.
346
▲ +40.7%
- 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 Tarraganda — higher than 60% of areas.
| Tarraganda | 346 |
|---|---|
| 2550, NSW | 16,936 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 50, making this area far older than the New South Wales average of 39. With 346 people, the population is larger than about 63% of similar areas.
50 yrs ▲ +8.7%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 24.6% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 17.2%. This is consistent with a smaller proportion of children under 15, at 15%, which is well below the state average.
24.6% ▲ +69.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.0% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tarraganda, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 0.9% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%. Most people are married at 54.8%, while those in de facto relationships make up 10.7%, which is about the same as the state average.
0.9% ▲ —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▲ +51.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tarraganda, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Tarraganda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13783/tarraganda/topic/demographics-identity