141 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 135
- 2021: 141
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Alpine · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Alpine
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Alpine is 49 years old, making this community far older than the national figure. With 141 people living here, the area has a small population and a notably older age profile than most similar places.
141
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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 Alpine — lower than 53% of areas.
| Alpine | 141 |
|---|---|
| 2575, NSW | 17,846 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 49, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39. This reflects a broader trend where the community is significantly older than both the state and the nation.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 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.
Children under 15 make up only 14.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. This lack of young people helps explain why the area's overall age is so much higher.
17.0% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.2% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Alpine, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half the population is married, while the proportion of people in de facto relationships is slightly lower than the Australian average at 9.8%. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, a figure well below the state and national averages.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.8% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Alpine, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
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 Alpine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10044/alpine/topic/demographics-identity