627 ▼ -18.0%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 765
- 2016: 663
- 2021: 627
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
2355, NSW · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 2355, NSW
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 2355 is 53, making the area far older than the national figure. This ageing trend is clear in the local population, which has shrunk by 18% since 2011 to 627 people. The community is now notably older and more diverse in its Indigenous identity than it was a decade ago.
627
▼ -18.0%
- 1–2: 1 area
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 2 areas
- 5–8: 3 areas
- 8–12: 2 areas
- 12–19: 2 areas
- 19–29: 12 areas
- 29–44: 19 areas
- 44–67: 35 areas
- 67–102: 30 areas
- 102–155: 70 areas
- 155–237: 97 areas
- 237–360: 129 areas
- 360–549: 158 areas
- 549–836: 168 areas
- 836–1,273: 181 areas
- 1,273–1,938: 179 areas
- 1,938–2,951: 157 areas
- 2,951–4,493: 179 areas
- 4,493–6,842: 176 areas
- 6,842–10,418: 210 areas
- 10,418–15,865: 268 areas
- 15,865–24,158: 254 areas
- 24,158–36,786: 182 areas
- 36,786–56,016: 93 areas
- 56,016–85,299: 28 areas
- 85,299–129,888: 8 areas
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2355, NSW — lower than 78% of areas.
| 2355, NSW | 627 |
|---|---|
| Tamworth Regional | 63,070 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 53, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39. This reflects a trend of the population getting older, as the typical age rose by 7 years since 2011.
53 yrs ▲ +15.2%
Older than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 28.5% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This high proportion of older adults helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at 15.2%.
28.5% ▲ +54.9%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →2355, NSW splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is strongly represented here, with 10.7% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure. Nearly half of the population is married, while 25.5% have never married.
10.7% ▲ +215.2%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▲ +29.6%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 2355, NSW, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2355, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 2355, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2355/2355-nsw/topic/demographics-identity