4,182 ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4,126
- 2016: 4,054
- 2021: 4,182
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tanilba Bay · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Tanilba Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Tanilba Bay is far older than in most similar areas. The community has aged rapidly over the last decade, with the usual age climbing by 12 years to reach 49. This shift is reflected in a population that now leans heavily toward seniors and older adults.
4,182
▲ +1.4%
- 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 Tanilba Bay — higher than 84% of areas.
| Tanilba Bay | 4,182 |
|---|---|
| 2319, NSW | 6,887 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 4,182 is larger than about 85% of similar areas. This number grew slightly since 2011, adding about 56 people.
49 yrs ▲ +32.4%
Older than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 27.3% of the area, a figure far above the national average. This increase of 13 percentage points since 2011 helps explain why children under 15 now make up a smaller share of the population, falling to 16.2%.
27.3% ▲ +95.4%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▼ -24.4%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Tanilba Bay splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.8% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships account for 12.6%, a little above the national average.
8.8% ▲ +102.3%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +15.8%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tanilba Bay, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tanilba Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115131/tanilba-bay/topic/demographics-identity