6,613 ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,238
- 2016: 6,230
- 2021: 6,613
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tumut · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tumut
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous presence is a key feature of Tumut, where 7.7% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is well above the national figure of 3.2%. The town is one of the largest in its area and has a population that is noticeably older than the Australian average.
6,613
▲ +6.0%
- 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 Tumut — higher than 86% of areas.
| Tumut | 6,613 |
|---|---|
| 2720, NSW | 8,501 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Tumut is among the largest areas at this level with 6,613 residents. The typical resident is 42 years old, which is noticeably older than both the state and national typical ages.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This older profile is balanced by a higher than usual number of children under 15, at 19.5%.
22.4% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Tumut splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 7.7% of the community, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 3.4%. Additionally, people in de facto relationships are more common here than in most other areas, at 15.0%.
7.7% ▲ +45.2%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tumut, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Tumut [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13984/tumut/topic/demographics-identity