611 ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 743
- 2016: 610
- 2021: 611
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
2623, NSW · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 2623, NSW
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost 20% of residents in postcode 2623 are children under 15, a figure much higher than most similar areas. This is a small community of 611 people that has seen its population shrink by 18% since 2011. While the typical resident is 40, the area has a notably high proportion of families and Indigenous people.
611
▼ -17.8%
- 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 2623, NSW — lower than 78% of areas.
| 2623, NSW | 611 |
|---|---|
| Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional | 63,304 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen by 132 people since 2011, leaving a total of 611 residents. The typical person here is 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.8% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Conversely, the 14.4% of people aged 65 and over is well below the New South Wales figure of 17.6%.
14.4% ▲ +84.8%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →2623, NSW splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.2% of the population, well above the national figure of 3.2%. Relationships are also distinct here, with 19.9% of people in de facto partnerships, which is among the highest for similar areas.
6.2% ▲ +100.9%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.9% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →2623, NSW splits fairly evenly between Married (38%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 14%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2623, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 2623, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2623/2623-nsw/topic/demographics-identity