250 ▼ -31.7%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 366
- 2016: 268
- 2021: 250
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tyntynder South · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Tyntynder South is 46, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This area of 250 people has a unique age mix, with a higher proportion of children than most similar areas but far fewer seniors than the state average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tyntynder South — higher than 58% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 250 is larger than about 58% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of Victoria and Australia.
250 ▼ -31.7%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
46 yrs ▲ +24.3%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. In contrast, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is 13.2%, well below both the state and national averages.
13.2% ▲ +55.8%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▼ -14.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Tyntynder South, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 5.6% of the population, which is well above the Victorian average of 1.0%. People in de facto relationships account for 6.0%, a figure well below both the state and national averages.
5.6% ▲ +70.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.0% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Tyntynder South, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 29%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tyntynder South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22601/tyntynder-south/topic/demographics-identity