318 ▼ -48.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 611
- 2016: 367
- 2021: 318
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tambo · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tambo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Tambo is 48, making the community far older than the national and state figure of 38. This small town of 318 people is defined by a significant gap in age and identity compared to the rest of the country.
318
▼ -48.0%
- 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 Tambo — higher than 59% of areas.
| Tambo | 318 |
|---|---|
| 4478, QLD | 500 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Tambo is far older than most areas, with a typical resident aged 48. The total population is 318, which is larger than about 62% of similar areas.
48 yrs ▲ +17.1%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 26.4% of the population, a figure well above the 17.2% national average. Children under 15 account for 17.0%, which is a little below the Australian figure.
26.4% ▲ +118.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -20.2%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Tambo splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, 14.7% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is higher than most areas.
10.1% ▲ +57.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.7% ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tambo, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Tambo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32730/tambo/topic/demographics-identity