2,292 ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,388
- 2016: 2,709
- 2021: 2,292
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tuross Head · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Tuross Head
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more seniors live here than in most similar areas, making Tuross Head a predominantly older community. The typical resident is now 62 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This shift is striking, as the typical age has climbed by 19 years since 2011.
2,292
▼ -4.0%
- 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 Tuross Head — higher than 74% of areas.
| Tuross Head | 2,292 |
|---|---|
| 2537, NSW | 12,981 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Tuross Head has 2,292 residents, which is larger than about 75% of similar areas. However, the population shrank by 4.0% since 2011, losing about 96 people.
62 yrs ▲ +44.2%
Older than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 62 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is heavily weighted toward older age groups, with 44.5% of people aged 65 and over—far above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up only 8.3%, which is well below the New South Wales average of 18.2%.
44.5% ▲ +143.1%
Higher than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 44.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.3% ▼ -58.5%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tuross Head, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 44%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (11%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.8% of the population, which is lower than most areas and fell from 10.3% in 2011. Most residents are married (54.4%), while 11.6% are in de facto relationships.
2.8% ▼ -73.0%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +26.4%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tuross Head, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 22%.
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 Tuross Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115142/tuross-head/topic/demographics-identity