166 ▼ -27.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 228
- 2016: 178
- 2021: 166
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Thalgarrah · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than a quarter of the 166 people in Thalgarrah are children, making it a notably young place for families. This is reflected in the local age profile, where the proportion of children is well above both the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Thalgarrah — higher than 50% of areas.
| Thalgarrah | 166 |
|---|---|
| 2350, NSW | 26,911 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the national figure but a little younger than the New South Wales average.
166 ▼ -27.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
38 yrs ▼ -17.4%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Families are a major part of the community here, with children under 15 making up 26.5% of the population. This is well above the national average of 18.2%, while seniors aged 65 and over are much lower than most areas at just 9.0%.
9.0% ▼ -56.5%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.5% ▲ +33.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Thalgarrah, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, accounting for 58.7% of the population. People in de facto relationships make up 10.7%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.4% ▼ -63.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▲ +53.1%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Thalgarrah, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 29%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Thalgarrah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13825/thalgarrah/topic/demographics-identity