59 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 66
- 2021: 59
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tinderry · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tinderry
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of 17 years separates the typical resident of Tinderry from the national average. This sparsely populated area is far older than most places, with a typical age of 55 and a very small population of just 59 people.
59
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- 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 Tinderry — lower than 69% of areas.
| Tinderry | 59 |
|---|---|
| 2620 crosses NSW/ACT | 45,604 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 55, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39. This age is much higher than most similar areas.
55 yrs —
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 27.1% of the population, well above the national figure of 17.2%. This explains why children under 15 are much less common here at 8.5%, well below the state average.
27.1% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.5% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tinderry, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 44%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 13.9%. Conversely, there are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 3.4%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tinderry, Married is the majority at 70%; Never married is next at 15%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Tinderry
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tinderry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13890/tinderry/topic/demographics-identity