357 ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 341
- 2016: 354
- 2021: 357
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tuerong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tuerong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Tuerong is 52 years old, making it a far older community than the national figure of 38. This age gap shapes the local feel, as the area has a high proportion of seniors and middle-aged adults compared to most other places.
357
▲ +4.7%
- 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 Tuerong — higher than 61% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Tuerong has 357 residents, which is larger than about 63% of similar areas. The typical age here is 52, which is far older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia.
52 yrs ▲ +23.8%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 21.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 38.1%, while children under 15 make up 17.4%, which is about the same as the state average.
21.6% ▲ +94.1%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tuerong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married, accounting for 56.0% of residents. Very few people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, at 0.0%, which is well below the national figure.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +48.3%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tuerong, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Tuerong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22584/tuerong/topic/demographics-identity