18,110 ▲ +63.7%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11,060
- 2016: 13,302
- 2021: 18,110
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Taree · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Taree
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Rapid growth has shaped Taree since 2011, with the population climbing by 64% to reach 18,110 people. While the typical resident is 45 and noticeably older than the national figure, the area has seen a significant increase in its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
18,110
▲ +63.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Taree — higher than 86% of areas.
| Taree | 18,110 |
|---|---|
| 2430, NSW | 36,841 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 7,050 people since 2011, making Taree one of the largest areas at its level. Residents are generally older than those in the state and nation, though the typical age fell by 2 years over the last decade.
45 yrs ▼ -4.3%
Older than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 27.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This group has grown by 2.6 percentage points since 2011, while children under 15 stay at about the same level as the rest of Australia.
27.2% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 17.9%
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) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 12.3% of the population, a figure that is well above the rest of the country and rose by 10 percentage points since 2011. Most residents are either married or have never married.
12.3% ▲ +547.0%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +32.9%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 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 (37%) and Never married (36%), 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/ucl/UCL113016/taree/topic/demographics-identity