30 ▲ +150.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12
- 2016: 26
- 2021: 30
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
2649, NSW · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 2649, NSW
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small but rapidly growing population defines postcode 2649, where the number of residents more than doubled since 2011. It is now a place with a striking number of children, with 30% of the population under 15 years old.
30
▲ +150.0%
- 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 2649, NSW — lower than 99% of areas.
| 2649, NSW | 30 |
|---|---|
| Snowy Valleys | 14,891 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is just 30 people, making it one of the smallest areas of its kind. The typical resident is 38, which is 12 years older than the typical age seen in 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +46.2%
Younger than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children make up 30% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. This shift toward younger families is mirrored by a sharp drop in seniors, who now make up only 10% of the area.
10.0% —
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
30.0% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →2649, NSW splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (33%) and Children (0–14) (30%), with Older adults (45–64) at 27%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married, accounting for 54.5% of the population.
10.0% —
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In 2649, NSW, Married is the majority at 80%; Never married is next at 20%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2649, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 2649, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2649/2649-nsw/topic/demographics-identity