774 ▼ -34.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,174
- 2016: 833
- 2021: 774
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tingha · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than a quarter of the 774 people in Tingha are seniors, making this area much older than most similar places. This aging trend is clear in the typical age of 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The community also has a very strong Indigenous presence.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tingha — higher than 72% of areas.
| Tingha | 774 |
|---|---|
| 2369, NSW | 871 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Tingha is home to 774 people, which is more than about 72% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the state and national averages, with a typical age of 47.
774 ▼ -34.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
47 yrs ▲ +23.7%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 25.3% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.3%, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
25.3% ▲ +50.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -32.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Tingha splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 28.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 12.1% of residents are in a de facto partnership, while 36.9% are married.
28.6% ▲ +39.1%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Tingha splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (37%), with Divorced at 9%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tingha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13891/tingha/topic/demographics-identity