499 ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 527
- 2016: 890
- 2021: 499
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tintenbar · Urban Centre
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the people in Tintenbar are married, reflecting a community that is far older than the national average. The typical resident is now 47, which is 9 years older than the typical Australian. This shift is clear as the area's population has aged significantly over the last decade.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Tintenbar — lower than 67% of areas.
| Tintenbar | 499 |
|---|---|
| 2478, NSW | 32,053 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 499 people, a figure that shrank by 5.3% since 2011. This decline of 28 people happened as the typical resident's age rose by 10 years over the same period.
499 ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
47 yrs ▲ +27.0%
Older than 57% of urban centre areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 24.8% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% national figure. This increase is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 18.0% of the area.
24.8% ▲ +39.3%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -34.9%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Tintenbar splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 1.4% of the population, which is a little below the national figure and a sharp drop from 34% in 2011. Those in de facto relationships account for 8.5%, a figure well below the Australian average.
1.4% ▼ -95.9%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.5% ▼ -28.5%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Tintenbar, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 32%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tintenbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121109/tintenbar/topic/demographics-identity