Abermain · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Abermain

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

About 42% of people in Abermain are married, reflecting a community with a strong family focus. This is a relatively young area where the typical resident is 37, and children under 15 make up a much larger share of the population than in most other areas.

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📍 Abermain, Suburb / Locality

Where Abermain sits — Total population

2,544 ▲ +9.6%
  • 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 Abermain — higher than 81% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Abermain2,544
2326, NSW 7,871
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Abermain has a total population of 2,544 people, which is larger than about 82% of similar areas. Residents here are generally a little younger than the national figure.

2,544 ▲ +9.6%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2,322
  • 2016: 2,337
  • 2021: 2,544

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

37 yrs ▲ +2.8%

Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36 yrs
  • 2016: 37 yrs
  • 2021: 37 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Families with children are common, as those under 15 make up 22.7% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are less common here than in most other areas.

14.3% ▲ +13.5%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.6%
  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.7% ▲ +3.6%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.9%
  • 2016: 20.3%
  • 2021: 22.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Abermain splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most other areas.

11.0% ▲ +122.3%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.0%
  • 2016: 7.1%
  • 2021: 11.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

15.1% ▲ +30.2%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.6%
  • 2016: 14.7%
  • 2021: 15.1%

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

Marital status

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Abermain splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 10%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 7 males; 85+: 14 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 21 males; 80–84: 25 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 38 males; 75–79: 44 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 51 males; 70–74: 47 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 61 males; 65–69: 65 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 90 males; 60–64: 96 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 86 males; 55–59: 75 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 93 males; 50–54: 61 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 83 males; 45–49: 70 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 78 males; 40–44: 65 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 69 males; 35–39: 92 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 90 males; 30–34: 93 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 73 males; 25–29: 79 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 82 males; 20–24: 71 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 84 males; 15–19: 60 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 111 males; 10–14: 92 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 101 males; 5–9: 98 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 101 males; 0–4: 78 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Abermain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10010/abermain/topic/demographics-identity