82 ▼ -83.2%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 489
- 2016: 81
- 2021: 82
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tharwa · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tharwa
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 43% of people in Tharwa are married, reflecting a small community of just 82 residents. It is a notably young place where the typical resident is 32, which is several years younger than the national figure.
82
▼ -83.2%
- 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 Tharwa — lower than 64% of areas.
| Tharwa | 82 |
|---|---|
| 2620 crosses NSW/ACT | 45,604 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 82, making it smaller than about 62% of similar areas. At 32, the typical resident is noticeably younger than those in the ACT and across Australia.
32 yrs ▲ +3.2%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 31.7%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 13.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure.
13.4% ▲ +173.9%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -32.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tharwa, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A little more than 3% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 23.3% of the population, which is far above the ACT and national figures.
3.7% ▲ +199.4%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.3% ▲ +64.3%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Tharwa splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 Tharwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80123/tharwa/topic/demographics-identity