12,298 ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11,832
- 2016: 12,227
- 2021: 12,298
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Casino · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Casino
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines the daily life of Casino, where the typical resident is 43. This community has grown to 12,298 people since 2011, with a strong presence of seniors and a significant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population.
12,298
▲ +3.9%
- 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 Casino — higher than 64% of areas.
| Casino | 12,298 |
|---|---|
| 2470, NSW | 15,477 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 3.9% since 2011, adding about 466 people. Residents are noticeably older than those in the state and nation, with the typical age rising from 40 to 43 years over the last decade.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up a large part of the community, with 25.5% aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure. Children under 15 account for 19.4% of the population, a figure that is a little above the state average but has fallen since 2011.
25.5% ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Casino splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships represent 13.0% of the area, which is a little above the state average.
9.9% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Casino splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 11%.
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 Casino [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112021244/casino/topic/demographics-identity