Tilbuster · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Tilbuster

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

A typical resident in Tilbuster is far older than most people in similar areas, with a usual age of 50. The small population of 49 people is shaped by a complete absence of children and young adults, making it a very mature community.

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📍 Tilbuster, Suburb / Locality

Where Tilbuster sits — Total population

49
  • 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 Tilbuster — lower than 72% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Tilbuster49
2350, NSW 26,911
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 49 people living here. Residents are far older than those in the rest of the state, with the typical age being 11 years higher than the New South Wales figure.

49

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 62
  • 2021: 49

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

50 yrs

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 50 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children under 15 in the area, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. This reflects an age structure dominated by older adults aged 45 to 64, who make up 44.9% of the population.

16.3%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.0%
  • 2021: 16.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.4%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Tilbuster, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 56%; Youth (15–24) is next at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.3%. This is well above the national figure of 11.5%, while the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is well below the state average.

16.3%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 16.3%

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

Marital status

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In Tilbuster, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 33%.

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: 5 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 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: 6 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 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 Tilbuster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13882/tilbuster/topic/demographics-identity