Tarrawarra · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Tarrawarra

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

A typical resident in Tarrawarra is now 54, making the area far older than both the state and national averages. This sparsely populated place is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a very small number of children.

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📍 Tarrawarra, Suburb / Locality

Where Tarrawarra sits — Total population

81
  • 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 Tarrawarra — lower than 64% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Tarrawarra81
3775, VIC 4,080
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With only 81 residents, Tarrawarra is smaller than about 63% of similar areas. The typical person living here is 54, which is far older than the national figure of 38.

81

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 78
  • 2021: 81

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

54 yrs

Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 54 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 40.7% of the population, a figure far above the Victorian average. This high number of older residents helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here at just 8.6%.

40.7%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29.5%
  • 2021: 40.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

8.6%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.4%
  • 2021: 8.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Tarrawarra, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 48%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (36%) and Children (0–14) (10%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married at 60.9%, while those in de facto relationships are far below the national average at 0.0%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Tarrawarra, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 36%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 0 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: 5 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 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 Tarrawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22457/tarrawarra/topic/demographics-identity