2,862 ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,383
- 2016: 2,682
- 2021: 2,862
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tocumwal · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tocumwal
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Tocumwal, where the typical resident is now 59. This is a significant gap compared to the rest of the country, with seniors making up nearly 40% of the 2,862 people living here.
2,862
▲ +20.1%
- 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 Tocumwal — higher than 83% of areas.
| Tocumwal | 2,862 |
|---|---|
| 2714, NSW | 2,921 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 59, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the national figure of 38. Tocumwal is larger than about 84% of similar areas.
59 yrs ▲ +11.3%
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 59 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 39.9% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% national average. This older profile is consistent with the fact that children under 15 make up only 14.1% of the area, which is well below most other places.
39.9% ▲ +28.7%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 39.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.1% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tocumwal, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a little below the national figure of 3.2%. Most of the population is married at 53.6%, while those in de facto relationships sit at 11.2%, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
2.1% ▲ +42.8%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +14.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tocumwal, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 21%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Tocumwal
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tocumwal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13903/tocumwal/topic/demographics-identity