12,850 ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11,083
- 2016: 11,919
- 2021: 12,850
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Turramurra · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Turramurra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
About 60% of residents in Turramurra are married, marking it as a place dominated by couples. This larger community of 12,850 people is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical age of 43 years.
12,850
▲ +15.9%
- 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 Turramurra — higher than 88% of areas.
| Turramurra | 12,850 |
|---|---|
| 2074, NSW | 23,423 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Turramurra is among the largest areas of its kind with 12,850 residents. The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the typical person in New South Wales or Australia.
43 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is balanced, with older adults aged 45 to 64 making up the largest group at 27.4%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure.
19.7% ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Turramurra, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 27%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.2% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the New South Wales and national averages. Those in de facto relationships make up 5.6% of residents, which is much lower than most areas.
0.2% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.6% ▲ +53.5%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Turramurra, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Turramurra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13998/turramurra/topic/demographics-identity