281 ▼ -19.0%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 347
- 2016: 375
- 2021: 281
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tambellup · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tambellup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous presence defines the character of Tambellup, where 42.7% of the 281 residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is far above the national figure. The community is generally older than the state average, with a significant number of seniors living here.
281
▼ -19.0%
- 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 Tambellup — higher than 58% of areas.
| Tambellup | 281 |
|---|---|
| 6320, WA | 554 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Tambellup is 43 years old, which is noticeably older than the national and state average of 38. The total population stands at 281 people.
43 yrs ▲ +22.9%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 21.7% of the population, a figure well above the national average. In contrast, children under 15 account for 17.8%, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
21.7% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -43.2%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Tambellup splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (22%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 42.7% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the state and national figures. There is also a high rate of de facto relationships at 17.9%, well above the national figure of 11.5%.
42.7% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 42.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.9% ▲ +79.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tambellup, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (34%) and Separated (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tambellup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51430/tambellup/topic/demographics-identity