26,519 ▲ +87.4%
Lower than 55% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 14,149
- 2016: 15,278
- 2021: 26,519
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Taree · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Taree
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Taree is 46, making the area far older than the national figure. The population has grown rapidly, adding about 12,370 people since 2011 to reach a total of 26,519.
26,519
▲ +87.4%
- 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 Taree — lower than 55% of areas.
| Taree | 26,519 |
|---|---|
| 2430, NSW | 36,841 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Taree has seen a significant increase in residents, with the population growing 87% since 2011. While the typical age of 46 is much higher than most areas, it is actually 3 years younger than it was in 2011.
46 yrs ▼ -6.1%
Older than 81% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 26.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.8%, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
26.8% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▲ +7.5%
Lower than 58% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Taree splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. This has risen by 8.7 percentage points since 2011.
11.0% ▲ +376.6%
Higher than 87% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +36.6%
Lower than 83% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Taree splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (35%), with Divorced at 12%.
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 Taree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1033/taree/topic/demographics-identity