129 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 107
- 2021: 129
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tyalgum Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tyalgum Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Tyalgum Creek is 60 years old, making this area far older than the national average. This sparsely populated place has a small community of 129 people, with a population profile heavily weighted toward seniors.
129
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- 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 Creek — lower than 55% of areas.
| Tyalgum Creek | 129 |
|---|---|
| 2484, NSW | 20,083 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 60, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This is among the highest typical ages for areas at this level.
60 yrs —
Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 60 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 32.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, at just 8.5%.
32.6% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.5% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Tyalgum Creek splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (34%) and Older adults (45–64) (31%), with Young adults (25–44) at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 14.7%. No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.7% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tyalgum Creek, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Tyalgum Creek
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tyalgum Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14013/tyalgum-creek/topic/demographics-identity