431 ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 428
- 2016: 442
- 2021: 431
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Alstonvale · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than most similar areas defines Alstonvale, where the typical resident is 53. This older profile is reflected in the high proportion of seniors and a notable lack of children compared to the national average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Alstonvale — higher than 63% of areas.
| Alstonvale | 431 |
|---|---|
| 2477, NSW | 12,899 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 431, which is larger than about 66% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of Australia, with a typical age 15 years above the national figure.
431 ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
53 yrs ▲ +12.8%
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the New South Wales average at just 13.2%.
22.0% ▲ +68.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.2% ▼ -30.1%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Alstonvale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married (58.9%), while those in de facto relationships make up 8.2%, which is well below the Australian average. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.6% of the population, a little below the state figure.
1.6% ▲ +16.4%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.2% ▲ +13.2%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Alstonvale, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 27%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Alstonvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10045/alstonvale/topic/demographics-identity