Tangambalanga · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Tangambalanga

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.

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📍 Tangambalanga, Suburb / Locality

Where Tangambalanga sits — Total population

908 ▲ +108.3%
  • 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 Tangambalanga — higher than 72% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Tangambalanga908
3691 crosses VIC/NSW 12,771
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 436
  • 2016: 542
  • 2021: 908

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.

  • 2011: 36 yrs
  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 33 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 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.

  • 2011: 10.3%
  • 2016: 14.4%
  • 2021: 12.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

27.1% ▲ +5.5%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.7%
  • 2016: 24.2%
  • 2021: 27.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Tangambalanga splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Children (0–14) (27%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2011: 2.0%
  • 2016: 3.1%
  • 2021: 3.3%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

21.6% ▲ +124.1%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.7%
  • 2016: 8.6%
  • 2021: 21.6%

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

Marital status

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In Tangambalanga, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 34%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 9 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 14 males; 75–79: 13 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 19 males; 70–74: 9 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 20 males; 65–69: 19 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 27 males; 60–64: 22 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 29 males; 55–59: 29 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 18 males; 50–54: 16 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 25 males; 45–49: 30 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 29 males; 40–44: 28 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 34 males; 35–39: 25 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 40 males; 30–34: 41 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 32 males; 25–29: 28 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 25 males; 20–24: 30 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 21 males; 15–19: 18 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 43 males; 10–14: 42 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 39 males; 5–9: 56 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 45 males; 0–4: 33 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 Tangambalanga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22441/tangambalanga/topic/demographics-identity