2,846 ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2,639
- 2016: 2,692
- 2021: 2,846
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bilpin - Colo - St Albans · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents are far more common in Bilpin - Colo - St Albans, where the typical person is 48. This is far older than the national figure of 38, and the population has grown by 7.8% to reach 2,846 people since 2011.
2,846
▲ +7.8%
- 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 Bilpin - Colo - St Albans — lower than 89% of areas.
| Bilpin - Colo - St Albans | 2,846 |
|---|---|
| 2756, NSW | 35,328 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of residents is 48, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39. This represents a rise of 4 years since 2011.
48 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Older than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 20.7% of the area, which is well above the national figure. This trend is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 15.5% of the population.
20.7% ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -19.5%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bilpin - Colo - St Albans, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 14.3% of the community, which is well above the state average. Additionally, 3.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.
3.3% ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bilpin - Colo - St Albans, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Bilpin - Colo - St Albans [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/115031299/bilpin-colo-st-albans/topic/demographics-identity