144 ▼ -37.1%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 229
- 2016: 157
- 2021: 144
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Turlinjah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Turlinjah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Turlinjah is 53 years old, making the area far older than the national average. This small community of 144 people is defined by a mature population and a high proportion of couples living together without being married.
144
▼ -37.1%
- 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 Turlinjah — lower than 53% of areas.
| Turlinjah | 144 |
|---|---|
| 2537, NSW | 12,981 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 53, which is far older than the usual age in New South Wales (39) and Australia (38).
53 yrs ▲ +8.2%
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 only 9.0% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 41.7%, while those 65 and over make up 19.4%.
19.4% ▲ +54.2%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.0% ▼ -35.1%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Turlinjah, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Seniors (65+) (19%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 19.6% compared to 11.5% nationally. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales figure.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.6% ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Turlinjah, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Turlinjah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13993/turlinjah/topic/demographics-identity