3,288 ▲ +35.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,434
- 2016: 2,884
- 2021: 3,288
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tea Gardens · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tea Gardens
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Tea Gardens, where the typical resident is 69. This is a community where seniors make up a huge majority, far exceeding state and national figures.
3,288
▲ +35.1%
- 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 Tea Gardens — higher than 85% of areas.
| Tea Gardens | 3,288 |
|---|---|
| 2324, NSW | 25,443 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Tea Gardens has 3,288 people, making it larger than about 85% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of Australia, with a typical age of 69.
69 yrs ▲ +13.1%
Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61 yrs
- 2016: 65 yrs
- 2021: 69 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is heavily skewed toward seniors, who make up 62.1% of the population. This is far above the national figure of 17.2%, while children under 15 are far less common at just 5.8%.
62.1% ▲ +52.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.7%
- 2016: 52.1%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.8% ▼ -53.7%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tea Gardens, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 62%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Most residents are married (65.3%), while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 6.9%.
3.6% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.9% ▼ -23.8%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tea Gardens, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 13%.
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 Tea Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13794/tea-gardens/topic/demographics-identity