938 ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 885
- 2016: 943
- 2021: 938
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Adelong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Adelong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Adelong is now 49, making the area far older than both the state and national averages. This community of 938 people is defined by a high proportion of seniors and a strong presence of couples in de facto relationships.
938
▲ +6.0%
- 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 Adelong — higher than 72% of areas.
| Adelong | 938 |
|---|---|
| 2729, NSW | 1,622 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 49 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This population of 938 is larger than about 73% of similar areas.
49 yrs ▲ +22.5%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 24.4% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% seen across Australia. Children under 15 make up 15.9%, a little below the national average.
24.4% ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -30.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Adelong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships account for 16.2% of residents, which is well above the 11.5% national figure. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 4.5% of the population, a little above the national average.
4.5% ▲ +58.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.2% ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Adelong, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Adelong
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Adelong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10018/adelong/topic/demographics-identity