Tuckurimba · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Tuckurimba

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

A high proportion of children makes Tuckurimba a notably young place, with 22.3% of the population under 15. This is well above both the state and national figures of 18.2%. The area is small, with only 112 people living here.

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Where Tuckurimba sits — Total population

112
  • 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 Tuckurimba — lower than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Tuckurimba112
2480, NSW 45,938
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38. This age is lower than in most similar areas.

112

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 102
  • 2021: 112

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

40 yrs

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34 yrs
  • 2021: 40 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 are much more common here than in most areas, while the 11.6% of people aged 65 and over is well below the New South Wales average of 17.6%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group at 31.3%.

11.6%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 11.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.3%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.5%
  • 2021: 22.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Tuckurimba splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Young adults (25–44) (30%), with Children (0–14) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 19.5%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. About 3.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure slightly higher than the national average.

19.5%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 19.5%

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

Marital status

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In Tuckurimba, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 26%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 10 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 9 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 5 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: 6 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 6 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 Tuckurimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13966/tuckurimba/topic/demographics-identity