269 ▼ -42.9%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 471
- 2016: 252
- 2021: 269
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tomago · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Tomago
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Seniors make up 41.3% of the population in Tomago (L), making it an exceptionally old area. The typical resident is now 60, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This shift has happened alongside a significant population drop, with the total number of people shrinking by 43% since 2011.
269
▼ -42.9%
- 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 Tomago — lower than 86% of areas.
| Tomago | 269 |
|---|---|
| 2322, NSW | 24,373 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Tomago (L) has fallen to 269 people, which is smaller than about 87% of similar areas. The typical age has climbed sharply by 23 years since 2011, reaching 60 years.
60 yrs ▲ +62.2%
Older than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 60 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is far older than the rest of the country, with 41.3% of people aged 65 and over compared to the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up only 10.4% of residents, a figure that has fallen by 12 points since 2011.
41.3% ▲ +273.8%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 41.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.4% ▼ -53.7%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tomago, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (35%) and Children (0–14) (10%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 8.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. People in de facto relationships make up 6.9% of the population, which is among the lowest for areas at this level.
8.9% ▲ —
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.9% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Tomago splits fairly evenly between Never married (32%) and Married (27%), with Divorced at 21%.
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 Tomago [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122133/tomago/topic/demographics-identity