141 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 107
- 2021: 141
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tongarra · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tongarra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Tongarra is 46, making the area far older than the national average. This sparsely populated place has a small community of just 141 people, with a population structure that skews heavily toward older adults.
141
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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 Tongarra — lower than 53% of areas.
| Tongarra | 141 |
|---|---|
| 2527, NSW | 26,072 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 141 residents, Tongarra is smaller than about half of the similar areas in the region. The typical age is 46, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 7.8% of the population, which is far below the national figure. This gap is consistent with a low number of seniors, as those aged 65 and over are also well below the state average at 11.3%.
11.3% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.8% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tongarra, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Youth (15–24) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average. Only 3.4% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is among the lowest for similar areas.
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.
3.4% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tongarra, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 37%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Tongarra
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tongarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13918/tongarra/topic/demographics-identity