12,899 —
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 12,277
- 2021: 12,899
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Federation · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Federation
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the people in Federation are married, reflecting a population that is far older than the national average. The area has grown to 12,899 residents, but its age profile is heavily skewed toward seniors. This is a community where older residents significantly outnumber children.
12,899
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Federation — higher than 51% of areas.
| Federation | 12,899 |
|---|---|
| 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 is 51 years old, which is far older than the New South Wales and Australian figures. This age has risen by 2 years since 2016, while the total population grew by 5.1% to 12,899 people.
51 yrs —
Older than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 30.4% of the population, a figure far above the state and national averages. This high proportion of older people helps explain why children under 15 are a little below the national figure at 15.7%.
30.4% —
Higher than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% —
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Federation splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.3% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the New South Wales average. Those in de facto relationships make up 12.8% of the population, a figure that has risen since 2016.
2.3% —
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% —
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Federation, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Federation
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Federation [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12870/federation/topic/demographics-identity