Alison · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Alison

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.

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Where Alison sits — Total population

85
  • 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 Alison — lower than 63% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Alison85
2259, NSW 66,236
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 95
  • 2021: 85

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

47 yrs

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 47 yrs

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

Age profile

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.

  • 2016: 22.1%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.9%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.2%
  • 2021: 12.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Alison, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Youth (15–24) (19%).

Identity & relationships

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.

14.7%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.3%
  • 2021: 14.7%

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

Marital status

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In Alison, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (15%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 8 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 6 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 9 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 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 Alison [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10034/alison/topic/demographics-identity