Illawarra Catchment Reserve · Sub-region (SA3)

Demographics & Identity in Illawarra Catchment Reserve

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Just 9 people live in the Illawarra Catchment Reserve, making it a sparsely populated and largely non-residential area. While the typical resident is now 38, the population has shrunk by 25% since 2011.

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📍 Illawarra Catchment Reserve, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Illawarra Catchment Reserve sits — Total population

9 ▼ -25.0%
  • 1–2: 3 areas
  • 2–2: 0 areas
  • 2–4: 0 areas
  • 4–6: 0 areas
  • 6–9: 2 areas
  • 9–15: 2 areas
  • 15–23: 1 area
  • 23–37: 0 areas
  • 37–57: 1 area
  • 57–90: 0 areas
  • 90–141: 1 area
  • 141–221: 1 area
  • 221–347: 1 area
  • 347–545: 2 areas
  • 545–854: 3 areas
  • 854–1,340: 0 areas
  • 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
  • 2,101–3,296: 1 area
  • 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
  • 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
  • 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
  • 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
  • 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
  • 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
  • 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
  • 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
  • 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
  • 189,211–296,748: 12 areas

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Illawarra Catchment Reserve — lower than 99% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Illawarra Catchment Reserve9
Rest of NSW 2,829,637
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is among the smallest for its level and fell from 12 people in 2011 to 9 in 2021. The typical resident is 38, which is about the same as the national figure and a little younger than the New South Wales average.

9 ▼ -25.0%

Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 12
  • 2016: 8
  • 2021: 9

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

38 yrs ▲ +137.5%

Younger than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 16 yrs
  • 2016: 67 yrs
  • 2021: 38 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Children (0–14) at 0%, ahead of Youth (15–24) (0%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Married at 0%, ahead of Never married (0%).

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 Illawarra Catchment Reserve [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10702/illawarra-catchment-reserve/topic/demographics-identity