Aberfoyle · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Aberfoyle

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

A typical resident in Aberfoyle is 37, making this area a little younger than both New South Wales and the national average. With a small population of 121 people, the area has a notably high proportion of children and fewer seniors than most similar places.

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📍 Aberfoyle, Suburb / Locality

Where Aberfoyle sits — Total population

121 ▼ -48.1%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Aberfoyle — lower than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Aberfoyle121
2350, NSW 26,911
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population consists of 121 people, which is smaller than about 55% of similar areas. Residents are generally younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 37.

121 ▼ -48.1%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 233
  • 2016: 102
  • 2021: 121

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

37 yrs ▼ -5.1%

Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 43 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 20.7% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over represent 14.0%, a figure well below the national average of 17.2%.

14.0% ▲ +57.9%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.9%
  • 2016: 13.7%
  • 2021: 14.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.7% ▼ -18.7%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.4%
  • 2016: 22.5%
  • 2021: 20.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Aberfoyle splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.5% of the population, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure. Most residents are married (59.1%) or have never married (36.6%).

10.5% ▼ -6.4%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.2%
  • 2016: 9.1%
  • 2021: 10.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Aberfoyle, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 36%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 9 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 9 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 9 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 9 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Aberfoyle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10008/aberfoyle/topic/demographics-identity