168,784 ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 58% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 148,091
- 2016: 159,107
- 2021: 168,784
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Page · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Page
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national figure defines Page, where the typical resident is now 46. This area is seeing a significant shift toward an older demographic, with the total population growing by 14% to 168,784 people since 2011.
168,784
▲ +14.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Page — higher than 58% of areas.
| Page | 168,784 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Page is 46, which is far older than the Australian figure of 38. This age has climbed by 9 years since 2011, when the typical resident was 37.
46 yrs ▲ +24.3%
Older than 93% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 24.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This group has grown by 11 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has barely changed at 17.1%.
24.3% ▲ +84.1%
Higher than 92% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 62% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Page splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.6% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Additionally, 13.0% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure higher than most areas.
6.6% ▲ +2675.5%
Higher than 83% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 69% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Page, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Page [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED133/page/topic/demographics-identity