Tuckombil · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Tuckombil

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

A population of 285 people lives in Tuckombil, where the community is noticeably older than the national average. The typical resident is 43 years old, which is five years older than the typical Australian. This area has a high proportion of both children and seniors compared to other similar places.

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📍 Tuckombil, Suburb / Locality

Where Tuckombil sits — Total population

285 ▲ +6.7%
  • 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 Tuckombil — higher than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Tuckombil285
2477, NSW 12,899
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident in Tuckombil is 43, making the area noticeably older than both New South Wales and Australia. Its total population of 285 people is larger than about 60% of similar areas.

285 ▲ +6.7%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 267
  • 2016: 259
  • 2021: 285

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

43 yrs ▼ -2.3%

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44 yrs
  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 43 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 23.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of young people sits alongside a senior population of 22.1%, which is also well above the state and national averages.

22.1% ▲ +44.0%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.4%
  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 22.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.2% ▲ +8.5%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.3%
  • 2016: 23.9%
  • 2021: 23.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Tuckombil splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (22%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most of the community is married (58.2%), while 13% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national figure. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 1.1% of the population, slightly below the state average.

1.1% ▼ -60.0%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6%
  • 2016: 1.5%
  • 2021: 1.1%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

13.0% ▲ +67.7%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.7%
  • 2016: 10.2%
  • 2021: 13.0%

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

Marital status

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In Tuckombil, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 7 males; 85+: 5 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 6 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 9 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 16 males; 65–69: 15 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 15 males; 60–64: 13 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 11 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 14 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 11 males; 40–44: 11 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 9 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 11 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 8 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 15 males; 15–19: 11 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 13 males; 10–14: 10 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 12 males; 5–9: 8 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 12 females

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 Tuckombil [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13965/tuckombil/topic/demographics-identity