25 —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37
- 2021: 25
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tarrenlea · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tarrenlea
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Tarrenlea is 49, making the area far older than the Victorian and national figures of 38. This sparsely populated area has a small community of just 25 people, with a striking number of children and seniors compared to other regions.
25
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- 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 Tarrenlea — lower than 83% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 25, which is smaller than about 83% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of the country, with a typical age of 49.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 and seniors over 65 each make up 24% of the population, figures that are well above the Victorian and Australian averages. This creates a unique structure where nearly half the population are children or retirees, while young adults are entirely absent.
24.0% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.0% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Tarrenlea splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (40%) and Seniors (65+) (40%), with Older adults (45–64) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is among the highest at this level, with 12% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, far above the 1% seen across Victoria. De facto relationships are also very common here at 28.6%, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%.
12.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
28.6% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tarrenlea, Married is the majority at 84%; Never married is next at 16%.
Age & sex structure
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 Tarrenlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22461/tarrenlea/topic/demographics-identity