281 ▲ +8.1%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 260
- 2016: 330
- 2021: 281
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tambellup · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Tambellup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 43% of people in Tambellup identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, making it a community with a very high proportion of First Nations people. This distinct identity marks a significant change for the area, which has grown in size and seen a shift in its age profile over the last decade.
281
▲ +8.1%
- 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 Tambellup — lower than 86% of areas.
| Tambellup | 281 |
|---|---|
| 6320, WA | 554 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Tambellup grew by 8.1% since 2011 to reach 281 people. Residents are noticeably older than the state and national figures, though the typical age fell by 3 years to 43 between 2011 and 2021.
43 yrs ▼ -6.5%
Younger than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 58 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 21.7% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.8% of the population, a figure that is about the same as the Australian average but has fallen since 2011.
21.7% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -15.0%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Tambellup splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (22%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity rose sharply by 37 percentage points since 2011 to 42.7%, which is far above the state average. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 17.9%.
42.7% ▲ +596.6%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 42.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.9% ▲ +70.6%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tambellup, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (34%) and Separated (9%).
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 Tambellup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522058/tambellup/topic/demographics-identity