2,671 ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2,503
- 2016: 2,369
- 2021: 2,671
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
2648, NSW · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 2648, NSW
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population that has grown by 6.7% since 2011 is becoming notably older in postcode 2648. The typical resident is now 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This shift is most visible in the rise of the senior population, which now makes up over a quarter of the area.
2,671
▲ +6.7%
- 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 2648, NSW — lower than 55% of areas.
| 2648, NSW | 2,671 |
|---|---|
| Wentworth | 7,453 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew to 2,671 people by 2021, adding about 168 residents since 2011. The typical person here is 51, which is 13 years older than the Australian average and 4 years older than this area was in 2011.
51 yrs ▲ +8.5%
Older than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 27.6% of the population, a figure far above the national level. This reflects a trend where the proportion of older residents rose 7.3 points since 2011, while children under 15 have stayed steady at 15.3%.
27.6% ▲ +36.3%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▲ +0.0%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →2648, NSW splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.6% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Nearly half of residents are married, and those in de facto relationships rose 3.0 points since 2011 to 12.6%.
7.6% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 2648, NSW, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2648, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 2648, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2648/2648-nsw/topic/demographics-identity