Upper Taylors Arm · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Upper Taylors Arm

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Far older than most similar areas, Upper Taylors Arm is a small community of 126 people. The typical resident is 48 years old, which is 10 years older than the national figure. This age gap is driven by a high number of seniors and a surprising amount of children.

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📍 Upper Taylors Arm, Suburb / Locality

Where Upper Taylors Arm sits — Total population

126
  • 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 Upper Taylors Arm — lower than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Upper Taylors Arm126
2447, NSW 7,809
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with 126 people living in the area. Residents are far older than the state and national averages, with a typical age of 48.

126

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 127
  • 2021: 126

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

48 yrs

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 53 yrs
  • 2021: 48 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area has a skewed age profile; 27.8% are seniors and 21.4% are children, both of which are far above the national figures. This makes the community much older than most areas, while also having more children than the state average.

27.8%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.6%
  • 2021: 27.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.4%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.1%
  • 2021: 21.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Upper Taylors Arm, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Children (0–14) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Couples in de facto relationships are much more common here than in other areas, sitting at 16.8%. Meanwhile, there are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%.

16.8%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.6%
  • 2021: 16.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Upper Taylors Arm, the largest group is Married at 39%, followed by Never married (26%) and Separated (15%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 7 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 8 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 4 females

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 Upper Taylors Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14063/upper-taylors-arm/topic/demographics-identity