14,086 ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12,141
- 2016: 13,182
- 2021: 14,086
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pottsville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Pottsville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the people in Pottsville are married, marking it as a community where formal partnerships are common. The area has grown by 16% since 2011 to reach 14,086 residents, with a typical age of 43 that is noticeably older than the national figure.
14,086
▲ +16.0%
- 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 Pottsville — higher than 72% of areas.
| Pottsville | 14,086 |
|---|---|
| 2483, NSW | 11,616 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 1,945 people since 2011, making it larger than about 73% of similar areas. Residents are generally older than the state and national averages, with the typical age rising by 3 years over the last decade.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Pottsville has a high number of both children and seniors, with 20.4% under 15 and 21.0% aged 65 and over. This senior population is well above the national figure and has risen by 5.4 points since 2011.
21.0% ▲ +34.5%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Pottsville splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 14.3%.
3.9% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pottsville, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (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 Pottsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112031253/pottsville/topic/demographics-identity