196 ▼ -55.5%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 440
- 2016: 188
- 2021: 196
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tullah · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Tullah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population of 196 people defines Tullah, which has lost more than half its residents since 2011. Despite this decline, the area has become much younger, with a typical age of 43 and a significant increase in the number of children.
196
▼ -55.5%
- 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 Tullah — lower than 90% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The community is among the smallest at its level, with the population shrinking by 55% since 2011. While the typical resident is now 43, this is 9 years younger than it was in 2011.
43 yrs ▼ -17.3%
Younger than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This shift is reflected in the age profile, as the proportion of seniors fell by 11 points since 2011 to 19.9%.
19.9% ▼ -34.8%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.9% ▲ +75.1%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Tullah splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.2% of the population, a figure that is well above the state and national averages. Additionally, 15.2% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is higher than most similar areas.
10.2% ▲ +1396.6%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.2% ▲ +99.7%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tullah, the largest group is Never married at 42%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (16%).
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 Tullah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622025/tullah/topic/demographics-identity