151 —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 168
- 2021: 151
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Alectown · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Alectown
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Alectown, where the typical resident is 49. With 151 people living here, the area has a notably high proportion of seniors compared to most other parts of Australia.
151
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- 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 Alectown — lower than 52% of areas.
| Alectown | 151 |
|---|---|
| 2870, NSW | 12,036 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 49, which is far older than the typical person in New South Wales (39) or across Australia (38).
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49 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 23.2% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.2%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
23.2% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Alectown splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, at 65.9%, while those in de facto relationships make up only 2.7%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.6% of the population.
2.6% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
2.7% —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Alectown, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 20%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Alectown
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Alectown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10029/alectown/topic/demographics-identity