17,018 ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16,136
- 2016: 16,089
- 2021: 17,018
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Singleton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Singleton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Singleton is just 34, making the area noticeably younger than both New South Wales and Australia. This youthful profile is seen in the high number of children and a population that has grown by 882 people since 2011.
17,018
▲ +5.5%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Singleton — higher than 83% of areas.
| Singleton | 17,018 |
|---|---|
| 2330, NSW | 21,445 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 5.5% since 2011 to reach 17,018 people, which is larger than about 84% of similar areas. The typical resident is now 34, which is 5 years younger than the state figure.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 20.9% of the population, a little above the national figure. In contrast, people aged 65 and over account for 14.0%, which is well below the New South Wales average of 17.6%.
14.0% ▲ +35.7%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Singleton splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 13.5%.
8.7% ▲ +106.3%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Singleton splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 8%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Singleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106011112/singleton/topic/demographics-identity