Middle Tarwin · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Middle Tarwin

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

Over 40% of residents in Middle Tarwin are older adults aged 45 to 64. This small community of 91 people is noticeably older than the national figure, though it has a surprisingly high number of children compared to most similar areas.

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📍 Middle Tarwin, Suburb / Locality

Where Middle Tarwin sits — Total population

91 —
  • 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 Middle Tarwin — lower than 61% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Middle Tarwin91
3956, VIC 3,037
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 41 years old, making the area noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia. Its total population of 91 is smaller than about 60% of similar areas.

91 —

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 95
  • 2021: 91

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

41 yrs —

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 41 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 22% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 14.3%, a little below the Victorian average.

14.3% —

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.1%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.0% —

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.2%
  • 2021: 22.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Middle Tarwin, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people here are married (61.6%), while those in de facto relationships make up 8.5%, which is well below the national figure. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a result lower than most areas.

8.5% —

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 8.5%

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

Marital status

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In Middle Tarwin, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 32%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 8 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 8 males; 0–4: 0 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 Middle Tarwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21678/middle-tarwin/topic/demographics-identity