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.
Tuckurimba · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tuckurimba — lower than 57% of areas.
| Tuckurimba | 112 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | 45,938 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
40 yrs —
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.3% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Tuckurimba splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Young adults (25–44) (30%), with Children (0–14) at 24%.
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.
3.6% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.5% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Tuckurimba, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 26%.
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