Suburb in Tweed

Terragon, NSW

Terragon had a population of 98 at the 2021 Census (+34.2% since 2016). Median age 44.0. Median weekly household income $2,062. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Terragon at a glance

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

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Terragon's population grew by 34.2% to 98, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 44.0, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 21.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 14.3%.

11.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 64.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 34 households.

The median household earns $2,062 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $300 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,167 a month.

5.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 8.4% use a language other than English at home. 65.9% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Terragon beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureTerragonNSWAustralia
Population988,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+34.2%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age44.038.438.2
Households342,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting11.8%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright64.7%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,062$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$300$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,167$2,142$1,866
Born overseas5.7%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home8.4%28.2%23.6%
No religion65.9%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

+34.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 912011
  2. 732016
  3. 982021

Age

Median age 44.0, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Terragon New South Wales
Share of people by age, Terragon and New South Wales
0–921.4%
10–1914.3%
20–295.1%
30–399.2%
40–4913.3%
50–5910.2%
60–6915.3%
70–7910.2%
80+4.1%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Terragon at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English56.8%
  2. Australian31.6%
  3. Irish12.6%
  4. Australian Aboriginal11.6%
  5. Scottish5.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Spanish8.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.3%
  2. New Zealand3.2%

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

Around Terragon

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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