1,285 ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,204
- 2016: 1,280
- 2021: 1,285
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tuggerawong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tuggerawong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 1,285 people now live in Tuggerawong, where residents are generally older than the national average. The area is notably diverse in its heritage, with a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than most other similar places.
1,285
▲ +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 Tuggerawong — higher than 74% of areas.
| Tuggerawong | 1,285 |
|---|---|
| 2259, NSW | 66,236 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Tuggerawong is 43, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Australia. This population size is larger than about 76% of similar areas.
43 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
About 18.8% of people are aged 65 and over, a figure a little above the national average. Children under 15 make up 18% of the community, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
18.8% ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tuggerawong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous heritage is common here, with 7.3% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Nearly 45% of residents are married, while 12.2% are in a de facto relationship.
7.3% ▲ +109.9%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +50.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tuggerawong, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
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 Tuggerawong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13969/tuggerawong/topic/demographics-identity