3,241 ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,123
- 2016: 3,127
- 2021: 3,241
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Towradgi · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Towradgi
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shifting age profile marks the recent history of Towradgi, where the typical resident is now 42. This makes the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. With over 3,200 people, it is larger than about 85% of similar areas.
3,241
▲ +3.8%
- 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 Towradgi — higher than 85% of areas.
| Towradgi | 3,241 |
|---|---|
| 2518, NSW | 19,864 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the Australian figure of 38.
42 yrs ▼ -2.3%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 20.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This contributes to a smaller proportion of children under 15, who make up 15.3% of the area.
20.6% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Towradgi splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.7% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Marriage is the most common status at 41.5%, while 11.6% of people are in a de facto relationship.
2.7% ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +48.0%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Towradgi splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 9%.
Age & sex structure
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 Towradgi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13947/towradgi/topic/demographics-identity