Timor · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Timor

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

About 70% of adults in Timor are married, reflecting a community with a strong focus on family ties. This sparsely populated area of 55 people is notably older than the national average, though it has a surprisingly high proportion of children.

Open map →
📍 Timor, Suburb / Locality

Where Timor sits — Total population

55
  • 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 Timor — lower than 70% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Timor55
2338, NSW 1,403
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 43 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

55

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 55
  • 2021: 55

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

43 yrs

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 38 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 21.8% of the population, which is well above the national average. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over represent just 5.5%, a figure far below the 17.2% seen across Australia.

5.5%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 5.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.8%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.5%
  • 2021: 21.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

View on map →

In Timor, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Children (0–14) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.1% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. De facto relationships are also very common here at 34.3%, far above the 11.5% national average.

34.3%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30.0%
  • 2021: 34.3%

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

Marital status

View on map →

In Timor, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 20%.

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: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 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: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 11 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 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).

More for Timor

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Timor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13888/timor/topic/demographics-identity