2,353 ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,149
- 2016: 2,241
- 2021: 2,353
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tuross Head · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tuross Head
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines daily life in Tuross Head, where the typical resident is 62. This age gap is stark, as nearly 45% of the 2,353 residents are seniors, making it one of the oldest areas of its kind.
2,353
▲ +9.5%
- 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 Tuross Head — higher than 80% of areas.
| Tuross Head | 2,353 |
|---|---|
| 2537, NSW | 12,981 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 62, which is far older than the national figure of 38. With 2,353 residents, the population is larger than about 82% of similar areas.
62 yrs ▲ +8.8%
Older than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57 yrs
- 2016: 59 yrs
- 2021: 62 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 44.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This high number of older residents helps explain why children under 15 are so few here, at just 8.1%.
44.6% ▲ +34.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 44.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.1% ▼ -34.5%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tuross Head, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 45%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (11%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Most people are married (54.5%), while 12% are in a de facto relationship.
2.7% ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +24.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tuross Head, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 22%.
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 Tuross Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13997/tuross-head/topic/demographics-identity