Suburb in Tweed

Tyalgum Creek, NSW

Tyalgum Creek had a population of 129 at the 2021 Census (+20.6% since 2016). Median age 60.0. Median weekly household income $1,174. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Tyalgum Creek at a glance

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

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Tyalgum Creek's population grew by 20.6% to 129, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 60.0, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 6.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 15.5%.

19.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 50.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 56 households.

The median household earns $1,174 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $350 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,192 a month.

19.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 46.6% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Tyalgum Creek beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureTyalgum CreekNSWAustralia
Population1298,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+20.6%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age60.038.438.2
Households562,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting19.6%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright50.0%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,174$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$350$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,192$2,142$1,866
Born overseas19.8%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion46.6%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

+20.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 992011
  2. 1072016
  3. 1292021

Age

Median age 60.0, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Tyalgum Creek New South Wales
Share of people by age, Tyalgum Creek and New South Wales
0–96.2%
10–195.4%
20–297.8%
30–393.9%
40–4915.5%
50–599.3%
60–6931.8%
70–7913.2%
80+2.3%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Tyalgum Creek at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English61.9%
  2. Australian39.0%
  3. German11.9%
  4. Scottish10.2%
  5. Irish9.3%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.7%
  2. Zimbabwe4.2%
  3. New Zealand3.3%

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

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