Tandarra · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Tandarra

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

A population of just 55 people makes Tandarra a very small, sparsely populated area. It is noticeably older than the national average, with a quarter of its residents aged 65 or over.

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📍 Tandarra, Suburb / Locality

Where Tandarra sits — Total population

55 —
  • 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 Tandarra — lower than 70% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Tandarra55
3571, VIC 305
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the Victorian and Australian figures of 38.

55 —

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48
  • 2021: 55

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

43 yrs —

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 43 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Tandarra has a high proportion of seniors at 25.5%, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 12.7% of the population, a figure well below the state average.

25.5% —

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.8%
  • 2021: 25.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.7% —

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.8%
  • 2021: 12.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Tandarra, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married at 80.5%, and those in de facto relationships make up 17.1%, which is well above the national figure. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

17.1% —

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 17.1%

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

Marital status

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In Tandarra, Married is the majority at 75%; Never married is next at 25%.

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: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 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: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 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 Tandarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22440/tandarra/topic/demographics-identity