13,348 ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12,921
- 2016: 13,224
- 2021: 13,348
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
2780, NSW · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 2780, NSW
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 2780 is 50 years old, making it far older than most other areas. This population of 13,348 people has aged significantly since 2011, with a growing number of seniors and far fewer children than the national average.
13,348
▲ +3.3%
- 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 2780, NSW — higher than 73% of areas.
| 2780, NSW | 13,348 |
|---|---|
| Blue Mountains | 78,121 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 3.3% since 2011, adding about 427 people. The typical resident is now 50, which is 11 years older than the New South Wales figure.
50 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Older than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 27.4% of the area, a figure far above the national average. This shift is seen in the decline of children under 15, who now make up 13.0% of the population.
27.4% ▲ +41.5%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.0% ▼ -20.8%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →2780, NSW splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships make up 14.4% of the area, which is well above the New South Wales average.
2.7% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.4% ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →2780, NSW splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and 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 2780, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 2780, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2780/2780-nsw/topic/demographics-identity