43,874 ▲ +72.6%
Higher than 59% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 25,421
- 2016: 25,852
- 2021: 43,874
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tamworth · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Tamworth
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population growth of 73% since 2011 has transformed Tamworth into a much younger place. The typical resident is now 37, which is seven years younger than in 2011. This rapid growth is reflected in the total population reaching 43,874 people.
43,874
▲ +72.6%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Tamworth — higher than 59% of areas.
| Tamworth | 43,874 |
|---|---|
| 2340, NSW | 52,436 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, making Tamworth a little younger than the national figure of 38. This reflects a significant shift over the last decade, as the typical age has dropped 7 years since 2011.
37 yrs ▼ -15.9%
Younger than 79% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 20.6% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. This increase in children, combined with a 3.8 point drop in the share of seniors since 2011, helps explain why the area's overall age profile has shifted younger.
19.0% ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.6% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 84% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Tamworth splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 14.1% of the population, a figure that is far above the national average of 3.2% and has risen 6.8 points since 2011. Meanwhile, 12.6% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the New South Wales figure.
14.1% ▲ +93.9%
Higher than 91% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +35.5%
Lower than 51% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Tamworth splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (38%), 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 Tamworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1032/tamworth/topic/demographics-identity