2,673 ▲ +67.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,600
- 2016: 2,511
- 2021: 2,673
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Turrella · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Turrella
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Turrella is just 32, making it noticeably younger than most of Australia. This young age profile shapes the local feel, with a population of 2,673 people living in the area.
2,673
▲ +67.1%
- 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 Turrella — higher than 82% of areas.
| Turrella | 2,673 |
|---|---|
| 2205, NSW | 25,338 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 32, which is among the lowest for similar areas and noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
32 yrs ▼ -5.9%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 29 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 42.1%. Seniors are few here, with those aged 65 and over at 9.6%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 17.6%.
9.6% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -35.7%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Turrella, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 42%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (19%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are either married (45.9%) or have never been married (42.5%). Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 1.2% of the population, a little below the national figure of 3.2%.
1.2% ▲ +54.5%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +97.7%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Turrella splits fairly evenly between Married (46%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 6%.
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 Turrella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14000/turrella/topic/demographics-identity