216 ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 227
- 2016: 182
- 2021: 216
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
2808, NSW · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 2808, NSW
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Among the oldest areas of its kind, postcode 2808 is a sparsely populated region where the typical resident is 57. This age is far older than the national figure of 38, reflecting a population that has grown older over the last decade.
216
▼ -4.8%
- 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 2808, NSW — lower than 91% of areas.
| 2808, NSW | 216 |
|---|---|
| Hilltops | 19,254 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is small at 216 people, which is smaller than about 90% of similar areas. This number shrank by 4.8% since 2011, with about 11 people leaving.
57 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Older than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53 yrs
- 2016: 57 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 33.8% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at only 13.4%.
33.8% ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.4% ▲ +27.0%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →2808, NSW splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (35%) and Older adults (45–64) (34%), with Children (0–14) at 14%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.7% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also common, accounting for 18.4% of residents, which is well above the 11.5% seen across Australia.
9.7% ▲ —
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.4% ▲ +67.6%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 2808, NSW, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (17%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2808, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 2808, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2808/2808-nsw/topic/demographics-identity