Thalgarrah · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Thalgarrah

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.

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Where Thalgarrah sits — Total population

166 ▼ -27.2%
  • 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 Thalgarrah — higher than 50% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Thalgarrah166
2350, NSW 26,911
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 228
  • 2016: 178
  • 2021: 166

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.

  • 2011: 46 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 38 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

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.

  • 2011: 20.8%
  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 9.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

26.5% ▲ +33.1%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.9%
  • 2016: 18.0%
  • 2021: 26.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Thalgarrah, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2011: 6.5%
  • 2016: 3.9%
  • 2021: 2.4%

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

10.7% ▲ +53.1%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.0%
  • 2016: 6.9%
  • 2021: 10.7%

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

Marital status

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In Thalgarrah, 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: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 13 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 7 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 7 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 12 males; 0–4: 8 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 Thalgarrah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13825/thalgarrah/topic/demographics-identity