4,789 ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4,971
- 2016: 4,742
- 2021: 4,789
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
2372, NSW · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 2372, NSW
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define postcode 2372, where the typical person is 56 years old. This aging trend is clear, as the population has grown significantly older since 2011 while the total number of people shrank by 3.7% to 4,789.
4,789
▼ -3.7%
- 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 2372, NSW — higher than 54% of areas.
| 2372, NSW | 4,789 |
|---|---|
| Tenterfield | 6,810 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 56, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39. This age has climbed 8 years since 2011.
56 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Older than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 34.5% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here than in most areas, at just 14.3%.
34.5% ▲ +51.9%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.3% ▼ -24.0%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 2372, NSW, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.7% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the state figure. Nearly half of the residents are married, while those in de facto relationships account for 11.4%.
5.7% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +30.1%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 2372, NSW, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2372, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 2372, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2372/2372-nsw/topic/demographics-identity