Tullimbar · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Tullimbar

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

A noticeably younger population defines Tullimbar, where the typical resident is just 32 years old. This is significantly lower than the national figure of 38. With a total population of 1,840, the area is larger than about 80% of similar places.

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📍 Tullimbar, Suburb / Locality

Where Tullimbar sits — Total population

1,840 ▲ +1072.0%
  • 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 Tullimbar — higher than 77% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Tullimbar1,840
2527, NSW 26,072
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 32, making Tullimbar noticeably younger than both New South Wales and Australia. This age profile is among the lowest for areas at this level.

1,840 ▲ +1072.0%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 157
  • 2016: 532
  • 2021: 1,840

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

32 yrs ▼ -13.5%

Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37 yrs
  • 2016: 35 yrs
  • 2021: 32 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 25.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 11.3%, falling well below the state average.

11.3% ▲ +341.6%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5%
  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 11.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

25.3% ▼ -11.8%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.7%
  • 2016: 24.2%
  • 2021: 25.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Tullimbar, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 16.4% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 4.0% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas.

16.4% ▲ —

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 7.4%
  • 2021: 16.4%

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

Marital status

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In Tullimbar, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 34%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 6 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 8 males; 80–84: 11 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 11 males; 75–79: 18 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 32 males; 70–74: 36 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 36 males; 65–69: 42 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 27 males; 60–64: 31 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 33 males; 55–59: 33 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 39 males; 50–54: 43 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 59 males; 45–49: 61 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 81 males; 40–44: 54 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 73 males; 35–39: 89 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 84 males; 30–34: 77 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 78 males; 25–29: 92 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 54 males; 20–24: 62 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 46 males; 15–19: 54 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 53 males; 10–14: 62 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 78 males; 5–9: 88 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 96 males; 0–4: 97 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 Tullimbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13976/tullimbar/topic/demographics-identity