Tewinga · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Tewinga

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

A gap of 18 years separates the typical resident in Tewinga from the national average. This sparsely populated area is far older than most of Australia, with a small population of just 74 people.

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📍 Tewinga, Suburb / Locality

Where Tewinga sits — Total population

74 ▼ -64.4%
  • 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 Tewinga — lower than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Tewinga74
2449, NSW 2,165
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 56 years old, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39.

74 ▼ -64.4%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 208
  • 2016: 86
  • 2021: 74

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

56 yrs ▲ +24.4%

Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 56 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 27% of the population, well above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift is reflected in the low number of children under 15, which is far below the state average.

27.0% ▲ +59.8%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.9%
  • 2016: 26.7%
  • 2021: 27.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

8.1% ▼ -61.0%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.8%
  • 2016: 16.3%
  • 2021: 8.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Tewinga, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 44%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.4% of the population, a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Over half of the residents are married, while 13.1% are in a de facto relationship.

5.4% ▲ —

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 4.7%
  • 2021: 5.4%

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

13.1% ▼ -2.3%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.4%
  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 13.1%

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

Marital status

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In Tewinga, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 32%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 10 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 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 Tewinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13823/tewinga/topic/demographics-identity