263 ▼ -22.6%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 340
- 2016: 213
- 2021: 263
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tottenham · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Tottenham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost 41% of residents are seniors in Tottenham, making it a far older area than most of the state. The typical person here is 58, which is 20 years older than the national figure. This aging trend is reflected in a shrinking population that has fallen by 23% since 2011.
263
▼ -22.6%
- 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 Tottenham — lower than 87% of areas.
| Tottenham | 263 |
|---|---|
| 2873, NSW | 560 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has dropped to 263 people, which is smaller than about 88% of similar areas. Residents have aged significantly, with the typical age rising 9 years since 2011.
58 yrs ▲ +18.4%
Older than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 58 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 40.7% of the area, a figure far above the New South Wales rate of 17.6%. Meanwhile, children under 15 have fallen to 11%, which is well below the national figure.
40.7% ▲ +169.1%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 40.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.0% ▼ -37.8%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tottenham, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 9.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most people are married (46.6%), while those in de facto relationships represent 11.7% of the area.
9.5% ▲ +301.6%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +53.6%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tottenham, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (21%) and Widowed (15%).
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 Tottenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122137/tottenham/topic/demographics-identity