Suburb in Lachlan

Tottenham, NSW

Tottenham had a population of 451 at the 2021 Census (−0.4% since 2016). Median age 52.0. Median weekly household income $937. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Tottenham at a glance

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

In Central West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Tottenham's population shrank by 0.4% to 451, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 52.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 10.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 26.8%.

19.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 55.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 3.8% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 187 households.

The median household earns $937 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $120 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $780 a month.

5.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 3.0% use a language other than English at home. 26.7% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Tottenham beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureTottenhamNSWAustralia
Population4518,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016−0.4%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age52.039.038.0
Households1872,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments3.8%21.8%14.3%
Renting19.0%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright55.4%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$937$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$120$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$780$2,167$1,863
Born overseas5.1%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home3.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion26.7%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

−0.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5172011
  2. 4532016
  3. 4512021

Age

Median age 52.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Tottenham New South Wales
Share of people by age, Tottenham and New South Wales
0–910.9%
10–198.0%
20–296.7%
30–3910.0%
40–4911.5%
50–5912.4%
60–6913.7%
70–7915.3%
80+11.5%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Tottenham at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian53.2%
  2. English46.0%
  3. Scottish12.3%
  4. Australian Aboriginal10.0%
  5. Irish7.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Malayalam0.7%
  2. Samoan0.7%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England1.5%
  2. New Zealand1.3%
  3. Fiji0.8%
  4. India0.8%

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

Around Tottenham

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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