908 ▲ +108.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 436
- 2016: 542
- 2021: 908
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tangambalanga · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Tangambalanga is just 33 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national averages. This youthfulness is driven by a high proportion of children, creating a demographic profile that differs sharply from most similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tangambalanga — higher than 72% of areas.
| Tangambalanga | 908 |
|---|---|
| 3691 crosses VIC/NSW | 12,771 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 908 people, which is larger than about 73% of similar areas.
908 ▲ +108.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
33 yrs ▼ -8.3%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 27.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, as seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than elsewhere at just 12.3%.
12.3% ▲ +19.5%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.1% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Tangambalanga splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Children (0–14) (27%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 21.6% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure far above the 11.5% national average. Additionally, 3.3% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian average.
3.3% ▲ +61.5%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.6% ▲ +124.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Tangambalanga, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 34%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tangambalanga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22441/tangambalanga/topic/demographics-identity