129 ▼ -20.4%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 162
- 2016: 202
- 2021: 129
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tammin · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than most similar areas, Tammin is a small community where the typical resident is 52. It is a place with a distinct identity, featuring a very high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people compared to the rest of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tammin — lower than 55% of areas.
| Tammin | 129 |
|---|---|
| 6409, WA | 386 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Tammin has a total population of 129 people. The typical resident is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
129 ▼ -20.4%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
52 yrs ▲ +18.2%
Older than 77% 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 34.1% of the population, a figure far above the Australian average of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.1%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
34.1% ▲ +60.8%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Tammin, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 20.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most areas, at just 8.5%.
20.2% ▼ -29.7%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.5% ▼ -42.9%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Tammin, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (15%) and Widowed (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tammin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51431/tammin/topic/demographics-identity