6,348 ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,620
- 2016: 6,083
- 2021: 6,348
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Thirroul · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Thirroul
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in Thirroul are married, reflecting a stable community where 6,348 residents live. The area is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 43.
6,348
▲ +13.0%
- 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 Thirroul — higher than 86% of areas.
| Thirroul | 6,348 |
|---|---|
| 2515, NSW | 11,745 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Thirroul is among the largest areas at this level with 6,348 residents. The typical person here is 43, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 39.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 20% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.9%, a little above the national figure.
18.9% ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Thirroul, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.0% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships account for 11.5%, about the same as the rest of Australia.
2.0% ▲ +53.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Thirroul, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Thirroul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13864/thirroul/topic/demographics-identity