18,987 ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15,369
- 2016: 16,790
- 2021: 18,987
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton than in most similar areas. The population has grown by 24% since 2011 to reach 18,987 people. This growth and a high number of children make it a relatively young place to live.
18,987
▲ +23.5%
- 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 Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton — higher than 88% of areas.
| Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton | 18,987 |
|---|---|
| 2572, NSW | 5,484 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38. This age has barely changed over the last ten years.
37 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 21% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the own number of seniors aged 65 and over rose 3.8 percentage points since 2011 to 15.9%.
15.9% ▲ +31.1%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.0% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is a little above the New South Wales average. People in de facto relationships make up 13.6% of the area, which is well above the state figure.
5.0% ▲ +55.2%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +35.2%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123031447/picton-tahmoor-buxton/topic/demographics-identity