253 ▲ +12.9%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 224
- 2016: 197
- 2021: 253
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tucabia · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Tucabia
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Tucabia is far older than most people in similar areas. The community has aged significantly, with the usual age climbing 16 years since 2011 to reach 55 years. This shift is reflected in a population that now has a much higher proportion of seniors than the national average.
253
▲ +12.9%
- 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 Tucabia — lower than 87% of areas.
| Tucabia | 253 |
|---|---|
| 2462, NSW | 2,529 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Tucabia is a small area with 253 people, which is smaller than about 89% of similar places. The population grew by 13% since 2011, adding about 29 people.
55 yrs ▲ +41.0%
Older than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is heavily weighted toward older residents, with those aged 65 and over making up 28.1% of the population. This is far above the national figure of 17.2% and helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at 10.3%.
28.1% ▲ +74.6%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.3% ▼ -45.2%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tucabia, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, 13.8% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate higher than most other areas.
9.5% ▲ +426.5%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +43.1%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tucabia, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (17%).
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 Tucabia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122139/tucabia/topic/demographics-identity