Old Tallangatta · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Old Tallangatta

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

A typical resident in Old Tallangatta is now 57, making the area far older than the national figure. This small community of 45 people has a distinct age gap, with a typical age 19 years higher than both Victoria and Australia.

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Where Old Tallangatta sits — Total population

45
  • 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 Old Tallangatta — lower than 74% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Old Tallangatta45
3701, VIC 1,101
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 45 people living here. This makes it smaller than about 74% of similar areas.

45

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35
  • 2021: 45

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

57 yrs

Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 55 yrs
  • 2021: 57 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

While the typical resident is older, children under 15 make up 17.8% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 15.6%, which is a little below the national figure.

15.6%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34.3%
  • 2021: 15.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.8%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 17.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Old Tallangatta splits fairly evenly between Youth (15–24) (25%) and Children (0–14) (22%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Most people are married (64.9%), while those in de facto relationships make up 8.8%, a figure much lower than most other areas.

8.8%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 8.8%

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

Marital status

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In Old Tallangatta, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 21%.

Age & sex structure

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

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 Old Tallangatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22008/old-tallangatta/topic/demographics-identity