8,304 ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7,147
- 2016: 7,545
- 2021: 8,304
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
2463, NSW · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 2463, NSW
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 2463 is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 52. This reflects a population that is ageing rapidly, though the total number of people grew by 16% to 8,304 since 2011.
8,304
▲ +16.2%
- 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 2463, NSW — higher than 63% of areas.
| 2463, NSW | 8,304 |
|---|---|
| Clarence Valley | 54,115 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is far older than most, with the usual resident being 14 years older than the Australian average. This trend is continuing, as the typical age rose by 4 years since 2011.
52 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Older than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 30.5% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. This high number of older people is matched by a smaller proportion of children, who now make up only 15.6% of the area.
30.5% ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▼ -16.4%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →2463, NSW splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. About half of the residents are married, and 13.1% are in a de facto relationship.
6.5% ▲ +33.5%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +33.0%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 2463, NSW, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2463, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 2463, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2463/2463-nsw/topic/demographics-identity