521 ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 503
- 2016: 545
- 2021: 521
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tyalgum · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tyalgum
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 40% of residents in Tyalgum are married, making it the most common relationship status in the area. The community is noticeably older than the national average, with a total population of 521 people across its 30.8 square kilometres.
521
▲ +3.6%
- 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 Tyalgum — higher than 65% of areas.
| Tyalgum | 521 |
|---|---|
| 2484, NSW | 20,083 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46, which is far older than the Australian figure of 38. This puts Tyalgum in the middle of the pack when compared to similar areas.
46 yrs ▲ +17.9%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group at 33.6%. While the number of children is about the same as the state average, those aged 65 and over are a little more common than across Australia.
19.8% ▲ +135.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -26.7%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tyalgum, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (19%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.2% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Around 11.8% of residents are in a de facto relationship, slightly above the state figure.
5.2% ▼ -25.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Tyalgum splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 12%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tyalgum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14012/tyalgum/topic/demographics-identity