399 ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 447
- 2016: 383
- 2021: 399
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
2475, NSW · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 2475, NSW
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population and a rapidly ageing community have transformed postcode 2475 since 2011. The area is now far older than the national average, with the typical resident aged 53 years. This shift is marked by a significant rise in seniors and a growing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population.
399
▼ -10.7%
- 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 2475, NSW — lower than 84% of areas.
| 2475, NSW | 399 |
|---|---|
| Tenterfield | 6,810 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrunk by 11% since 2011, falling to 399 people. Residents are now far older than those across Australia, with the typical age rising by 5 years to 53.
53 yrs ▲ +10.4%
Older than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48 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 make up 31.3% of the area, a figure that is far above the national average and rose 12 points since 2011. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here than in most other areas.
31.3% ▲ +59.5%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.3% ▼ -25.6%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →2475, NSW splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (31%), with Young adults (25–44) at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 12.0% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure and rose by 8.3 points since 2011. Most residents are married (43.3%), while those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most areas.
12.0% ▲ +218.4%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.9% ▲ +55.4%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 2475, NSW, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2475, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 2475, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2475/2475-nsw/topic/demographics-identity