7,953 ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7,351
- 2016: 7,570
- 2021: 7,953
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
2454, NSW · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 2454, NSW
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents are much more common in postcode 2454 than in most other areas, with a typical age of 47. This aging trend is reflected in the population, which has grown by 8.2% since 2011 to reach 7,953 people.
7,953
▲ +8.2%
- 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 2454, NSW — higher than 62% of areas.
| 2454, NSW | 7,953 |
|---|---|
| Bellingen | 13,253 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is far older than the national figure, having aged by 4 years since the last census. The total population now stands at 7,953, which is larger than about 63% of similar areas.
47 yrs ▲ +9.3%
Older than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 22.4% of the area, a figure well above the national average. While children under 15 account for 18.5%, this proportion has fallen by 3 percentage points since 2011.
22.4% ▲ +46.7%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -13.9%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 2454, NSW, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.8% of the population. De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the New South Wales figure at 16.5%.
3.8% ▲ +39.1%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.5% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 2454, NSW, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2454, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 2454, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2454/2454-nsw/topic/demographics-identity