316 ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 310
- 2016: 302
- 2021: 316
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tarlee · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 46 years marks Tarlee as far older than the national figure. With 316 residents, the area has a population larger than about 62% of similar places. It is a community where residents are generally older than those across South Australia and the rest of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tarlee — higher than 59% of areas.
| Tarlee | 316 |
|---|---|
| 5411, SA | 337 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46 years old, which is noticeably older than the South Australian average and far older than the national figure of 38.
316 ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
46 yrs ▲ +21.1%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.6% of the population, a figure slightly above the national average. Children under 15 account for 16.5%, which is about the same as the state average.
19.6% ▲ +60.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -33.5%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Tarlee, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married at 56.9%, while those in de facto relationships are a little below the national figure at 9.7%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.6% of the population.
1.6% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.7% ▼ -36.3%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Tarlee, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 27%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tarlee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41426/tarlee/topic/demographics-identity