69 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39
- 2021: 69
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tarawera · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tarawera
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Tarawera is just 34, making the area noticeably younger than the national average. This sparsely populated place has a small community of only 69 people, with a population skewed heavily towards working-age adults.
69
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- 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 Tarawera — lower than 67% of areas.
| Tarawera | 69 |
|---|---|
| 4494, QLD | 160 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is only 69 people, which is smaller than about 66% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably younger than those in the rest of Queensland and Australia, with a typical age of 34.
34 yrs —
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are very few seniors and children here, with those aged 65 and over making up just 5.8% of the population. This is far below the national figure of 17.2%, and children under 15 are also well below the state average at 11.6%.
5.8% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.6% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tarawera, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (32%) and Children (0–14) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 17.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate well below both the state and national averages.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.5% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tarawera, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (41%) and Separated (7%).
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 Tarawera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32749/tarawera/topic/demographics-identity