Suburb in Ballina

Tuckombil, NSW

Tuckombil had a population of 285 at the 2021 Census (+10.0% since 2016). Median age 43.0. Median weekly household income $2,027. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Tuckombil at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Tuckombil's population grew by 10.0% to 285, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 43.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 14.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.0%.

7.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 60.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 89 households.

The median household earns $2,027 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829.

17.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 3.9% use a language other than English at home. 45.2% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Tuckombil beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureTuckombilNSWAustralia
Population2858,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+10.0%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age43.039.038.0
Households892,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting7.5%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright60.0%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,027$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week–$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,400$2,167$1,863
Born overseas17.1%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home3.9%28.2%23.6%
No religion45.2%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+10.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2672011
  2. 2592016
  3. 2852021

Age

Median age 43.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Tuckombil New South Wales
Share of people by age, Tuckombil and New South Wales
0–914.0%
10–1917.5%
20–298.1%
30–398.4%
40–4912.6%
50–5912.3%
60–6918.2%
70–796.7%
80+6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Tuckombil at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian53.1%
  2. English41.5%
  3. Scottish9.0%
  4. Irish8.7%
  5. South African3.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Vietnamese2.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.3%
  2. Hong Kong1.5%
  3. New Zealand1.5%
  4. Vietnam1.5%
  5. the Netherlands1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Tuckombil

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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