42 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26
- 2021: 42
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tunglebung · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Tunglebung, at 21.4%. This sparsely populated area has a small community of just 42 people, where the typical resident is 53 years old, far older than the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tunglebung — lower than 76% of areas.
| Tunglebung | 42 |
|---|---|
| 2469, NSW | 4,359 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Tunglebung is a small area with only 42 residents. The typical resident is 53, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39.
42 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
The community has a high number of both seniors and children, with 26.2% aged 65 and over and 23.8% under 15. Both groups are well above the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
26.2% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Tunglebung splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Children (0–14) (28%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 21.4% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure. This is a place where de facto relationships are very common, at 30.8%, far above the New South Wales rate of 10.6%.
21.4% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
30.8% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Tunglebung, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 22%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tunglebung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13988/tunglebung/topic/demographics-identity