Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Talairan.
Who lives here
An older town: 40% of people in Talairan are 65 or over, more than in Aude’s towns and across compared French towns
One measure of family life: 13% of residents are under 15. People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.4% of the town, below Aude’s towns (8.9%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Degrees are held by a quarter of adults.
58.9median age
TalairanAude medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
40%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma24%
CAP or BEP22%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education25%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Aude median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Talairan keeps more of its old housing than Aude’s towns or compared French towns: 22% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 13th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Talairan, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Money is tighter in Talairan than in Aude’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €21,010 a year per consumption unit
Unemployment stood at 12.5%, lower than Aude’s towns (14.6%) yet higher than compared French towns (10.1%). Walking, cycling and public transport carried just over a fifth of commuters at the census. Talairan holds 150 jobs; 150 of its residents are in work, so 1 jobs each.
21%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving73%
On foot18%
Public transport3%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
150
jobs based in Talairan, 1 per working resident
12.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€21,010
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Talairan
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Talairan is a commune of 440 people in the Communauté de communes Région Lézignanaise, Corbières et Minervois. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Population
440 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Région Lézignanaise, Corbières et Minervois
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.
