Tyrendarra · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Tyrendarra

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

A population of 198 people now lives in Tyrendarra, where the typical resident is far older than the national figure. This older age profile is a key feature of the area, with a typical age of 50 years compared to 38 years across Australia.

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Where Tyrendarra sits — Total population

198 ▼ -25.6%
  • 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 Tyrendarra — higher than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Tyrendarra198
3285, VIC 1,255
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 50, which is far older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia. This makes the area older than most other similar places.

198 ▼ -25.6%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 266
  • 2016: 212
  • 2021: 198

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

50 yrs ▲ +16.3%

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 50 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 22.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This contributes to a smaller proportion of children under 15, who make up 15.7% of the community.

22.7% ▲ +109.2%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.9%
  • 2016: 19.8%
  • 2021: 22.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.7% ▼ -22.6%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.2%
  • 2016: 16.0%
  • 2021: 15.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Tyrendarra, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 14.8% of the population, a figure well above the 11.5% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, 2.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian average.

2.5% ▲ —

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 2.8%
  • 2021: 2.5%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

14.8% ▲ +21.8%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.2%
  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 14.8%

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

Marital status

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In Tyrendarra, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 31%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 11 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 10 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 13 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 17 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 14 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 4 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tyrendarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22602/tyrendarra/topic/demographics-identity