85 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 95
- 2021: 85
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Alison · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 85 people living in Alison are married, marking the most common relationship status in the area. This is a small, older community where the typical resident is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Alison — lower than 63% of areas.
| Alison | 85 |
|---|---|
| 2259, NSW | 66,236 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 85 residents. This is smaller than about 62% of similar areas.
85 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is far older than most, which helps explain why children under 15 make up only 12.9% of the population. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 18.2%.
20.0% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.9% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Alison, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Youth (15–24) (19%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas at 14.7%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.7% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Alison, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Alison [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10034/alison/topic/demographics-identity