Tatham · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Tatham

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

A typical resident of Tatham is 41, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. The community is home to 225 people, with a population structure that is fairly balanced across different age groups.

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📍 Tatham, Suburb / Locality

Where Tatham sits — Total population

225 ▲ +29.3%
  • 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 Tatham — higher than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Tatham225
2471, NSW 2,821
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Tatham is larger than about 57% of similar areas. While it is older than the typical Australian, the usual resident's age of 41 is lower than in most areas of this type.

225 ▲ +29.3%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 174
  • 2016: 207
  • 2021: 225

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

41 yrs ▲ +5.1%

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 41 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 16.9% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.3%, a result about the same as the rest of the country.

17.3% ▲ +45.3%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.9% ▼ -4.1%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.6%
  • 2016: 18.8%
  • 2021: 16.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Tatham splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 17%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Around 3.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Most people are married (53.7%), while those in de facto relationships sit at 11.5%, about the same as the national average.

3.1% ▼ -38.8%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.1%
  • 2016: 5.8%
  • 2021: 3.1%

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

11.5% ▲ +130.8%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.0%
  • 2016: 6.3%
  • 2021: 11.5%

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

Marital status

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In Tatham, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 11 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 13 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 11 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 10 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 9 males; 40–44: 12 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 9 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 8 males; 30–34: 7 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 9 males; 15–19: 14 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 8 males; 5–9: 16 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Tatham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13788/tatham/topic/demographics-identity