59 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56
- 2021: 59
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tarwin · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tarwin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably younger residents define Tarwin, where the typical person is just 34 years old. This makes the area stand out against the state and national figures, which are both 38 years old. It is a small community of 59 people with a high proportion of children.
59
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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 Tarwin — lower than 69% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 34, which is noticeably younger than the Victorian and national figures of 38. This reflects a small population of 59 people.
34 yrs —
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 the younger age profile, as people aged 65 and over are much lower than most areas at just 11.9%.
11.9% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.1% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Tarwin splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Children (0–14) (29%), with Youth (15–24) at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 63.6% of the area, though people in de facto relationships are far below the national figure of 11.5%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is lower than most areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
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
View on map →In Tarwin, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 20%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Tarwin
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tarwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22464/tarwin/topic/demographics-identity