Tenterden · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Tenterden

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

A typical resident in Tenterden is now 44 years old, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has a small community of just 41 people, with a population structure that leans toward older adults and families.

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📍 Tenterden, Suburb / Locality

Where Tenterden sits — Total population

41
  • 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 Tenterden — lower than 76% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Tenterden41
2365, NSW 3,762
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Tenterden is a small area with only 41 people, which is smaller than about 75% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than those in New South Wales and across Australia.

41

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29
  • 2021: 41

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

44 yrs

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 57 yrs
  • 2021: 44 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 19.5% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.1%, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.

17.1%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.1%
  • 2021: 17.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.5%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.1%
  • 2021: 19.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Tenterden splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Older adults (45–64) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales and national figures. Most residents are married, while 11.5% are in a de facto relationship.

11.5%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 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 Tenterden, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 0 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 Tenterden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13806/tenterden/topic/demographics-identity