193 —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 181
- 2021: 193
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tarong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tarong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Tarong is 52 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This small community of 193 people is defined by a significant senior population and a very low number of children.
193
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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 Tarong — higher than 53% of areas.
| Tarong | 193 |
|---|---|
| 4615, QLD | 7,356 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 193 people, which is larger than about 54% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the national average, with a typical age of 52.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 28.5% of the population, which is far above the Queensland figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state and national averages at just 13.5%.
28.5% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.5% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tarong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.2% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas. In terms of relationships, 47.3% of residents are married, while those in de facto partnerships are well below the state average at 9.6%.
5.2% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tarong, the largest group is Married at 49%, 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 Tarong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32754/tarong/topic/demographics-identity