1,016 ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1,169
- 2016: 1,056
- 2021: 1,016
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Unincorporated NSW · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Unincorporated NSW
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Unincorporated NSW is 45 years old, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. This sparsely populated region has seen its population shrink by 13% since 2011, now totaling 1,016 people.
1,016
▼ -13.1%
- 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 Unincorporated NSW — lower than 86% of areas.
| Unincorporated NSW | 1,016 |
|---|---|
| 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 population has fallen to 1,016 people, which is smaller than about 86% of similar areas. The typical age of residents is 45, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 39.
45 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 20.5% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure. This group has grown by 3 points since 2011, while children under 15 now account for 18.4% of residents.
20.5% ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Unincorporated NSW splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, rising to 14.2% since 2011. Meanwhile, the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is 3.5%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
3.5% ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.2% ▲ +42.0%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Unincorporated NSW, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Unincorporated NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Unincorporated NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA19399/unincorporated-nsw/topic/demographics-identity