1,312 ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,151
- 2016: 1,327
- 2021: 1,312
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tanawha · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tanawha
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A higher proportion of children under 15 live in Tanawha compared to the national figure. This area has 1,312 residents, with a population that is larger than about 77% of similar areas.
1,312
▲ +14.0%
- 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 Tanawha — higher than 74% of areas.
| Tanawha | 1,312 |
|---|---|
| 4556, QLD | 47,150 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the 38 year old average across Australia and Queensland.
40 yrs ▼ -4.8%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 20.4% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent 14.1%, a figure that is well below the national average.
14.1% ▲ +27.8%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tanawha, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 57.2% of the area, while those in de facto relationships at 7.6% are well below the national figure. About 2.2% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Australian average.
2.2% ▲ +324.8%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.6% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tanawha, Married is the majority at 57%; 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 Tanawha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32736/tanawha/topic/demographics-identity