Tomboye · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Tomboye

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

A typical resident in Tomboye is 57 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has a very small community of just 36 people, with an age profile that leans heavily toward older adults and seniors.

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📍 Tomboye, Suburb / Locality

Where Tomboye sits — Total population

36
  • 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 Tomboye — lower than 78% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Tomboye36
2622, NSW 4,141
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 36 people, making it smaller than about 77% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in New South Wales, with a typical age 18 years higher than the state average.

36

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40
  • 2021: 36

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

57 yrs

Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 60 yrs
  • 2021: 57 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Tomboye is an area of older adults and seniors, as 41.7% of residents are aged 65 and over. This is far above the national figure of 17.2%, while there are no children under 15 living here.

41.7%

Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47.5%
  • 2021: 41.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.5%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Tomboye, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 59%; Seniors (65+) is next at 41%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Most of the population is married (65.7%), while those in de facto relationships make up 11.1%, which is about the same as the state and national rates.

11.1%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.0%
  • 2021: 11.1%

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

Marital status

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In Tomboye, Married is the majority at 74%; Divorced is next at 16%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 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: 0 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: 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tomboye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13911/tomboye/topic/demographics-identity