62 ▲ +63.2%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38
- 2016: 49
- 2021: 62
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ettrema - Sassafras - Budawang · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Ettrema - Sassafras - Budawang
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ettrema - Sassafras - Budawang is 55, which is among the highest ages for any similar area. This sparsely populated region has grown by 63% since 2011, though it remains very small with only 62 people.
62
▲ +63.2%
- 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 Ettrema - Sassafras - Budawang — lower than 99% of areas.
| Ettrema - Sassafras - Budawang | 62 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | 48,267 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is far older than the national figure, with the typical age rising by 5 years since 2011 to reach 55.
55 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Older than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 Australian average. This older profile is reflected in the age structure, where adults aged 45 and over account for over 64% of the residents.
27.4% ▲ +82.8%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▲ +7.5%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ettrema - Sassafras - Budawang, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 43%, followed by Seniors (65+) (32%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are far more common here than in the rest of the state, rising to 27.3% since 2016. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the national figure.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
27.3% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ettrema - Sassafras - Budawang, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Ettrema - Sassafras - Budawang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114011275/ettrema-sassafras-budawang/topic/demographics-identity