2,184 ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,996
- 2016: 2,069
- 2021: 2,184
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tarrawanna · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tarrawanna
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines daily life in Tarrawanna, where the typical resident is 48. With 2,184 people living here, the area is larger than about 81% of similar places and is shaped by a high proportion of seniors.
2,184
▲ +9.4%
- 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 Tarrawanna — higher than 79% of areas.
| Tarrawanna | 2,184 |
|---|---|
| 2518, NSW | 19,864 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 48, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the Australian figure of 38.
48 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 28.6% of the population, far above the 17.2% national figure. This high number of older residents is mirrored by a smaller share of children under 15, who make up 15.5% of the area.
28.6% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Tarrawanna splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people are the most common couple status at 48.3%, while those in de facto relationships make up 6.8%, which is well below the 11.5% national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.7% of the population.
1.7% ▲ +65.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.8% ▲ +53.9%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tarrawanna, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (29%) and Widowed (11%).
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 Tarrawanna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13784/tarrawanna/topic/demographics-identity