1,194 ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 941
- 2016: 1,065
- 2021: 1,194
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tomerong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tomerong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 1,194 people in Tomerong are married, making this the most common relationship status. The area has a diverse age mix, with a typical resident being 42 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure. It is also home to a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than most similar areas.
1,194
▲ +26.9%
- 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 Tomerong — higher than 74% of areas.
| Tomerong | 1,194 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | 48,267 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 1,194 is larger than about 76% of similar areas. The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales average of 39.
42 yrs ▼ -4.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is well spread, with older adults aged 45 to 64 making up the largest group at 28.7%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.2%, which is a little above the national figure of 17.2%.
19.2% ▲ +54.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tomerong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.4% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships represent 10.2%, a figure that is lower than most areas.
5.4% ▲ +89.5%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tomerong, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tomerong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13912/tomerong/topic/demographics-identity