388 ▲ +59.0%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 244
- 2016: 226
- 2021: 388
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tomerong · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Tomerong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing community of 388 people defines Tomerong, where residents are generally older than the national average. While the population has climbed by 59% since 2011, the typical person here is now 43 years old, which is 5 years older than the Australian figure.
388
▲ +59.0%
- 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 Tomerong — lower than 75% of areas.
| Tomerong | 388 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | 48,267 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew significantly since 2011, adding about 144 people. Despite this growth, the typical resident is now 6 years younger than they were in 2011.
43 yrs ▼ -12.2%
Younger than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 59 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 19.6% of the area, which is a little above the national figure. Both this group and children under 15 have seen their shares of the population fall since 2011.
19.6% ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -26.2%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tomerong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a little above the national average of 3.2%. Most people are married (56.6%) or have never married (32.6%).
4.6% ▲ +61.0%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▲ +71.9%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tomerong, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Tomerong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122134/tomerong/topic/demographics-identity