80,856 ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 66,042
- 2016: 77,029
- 2021: 80,856
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tamworth · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Tamworth
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Rapid growth has reshaped Tamworth since 2011, with the population jumping by 22% to reach 80,856 people. While the typical resident is now 39, this is four years younger than the usual age in 2011. The area is now home to a much larger proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
80,856
▲ +22.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Tamworth — higher than 83% of areas.
| Tamworth | 80,856 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 14,814 people since 2011, making it larger than about 82% of similar areas. The typical age of 39 is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
39 yrs ▼ -9.3%
Older than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.3% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 20.2%, a figure that is well above the national average.
20.2% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Tamworth splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 13.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure and rose by 11 percentage points since 2011. De facto relationships have also increased, now accounting for 12.5% of residents.
13.1% ▲ +697.0%
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +63.9%
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tamworth, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Tamworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10081/tamworth/topic/demographics-identity