5,912 ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,648
- 2016: 5,739
- 2021: 5,912
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Alstonville · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Alstonville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Alstonville is 51, making this community far older than the national figure. With a population of 5,912 people, it is larger than about 91% of similar areas. This is a place where seniors make up a significant portion of the community.
5,912
▲ +4.7%
- 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 Alstonville — higher than 86% of areas.
| Alstonville | 5,912 |
|---|---|
| 2477, NSW | 12,899 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 51, which is far older than the typical person in New South Wales by 12 years and Australia by 13 years.
51 yrs ▲ +6.3%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 32.3% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% national average. In contrast, children under 15 make up 15.9%, which is a little below the New South Wales figure.
32.3% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Alstonville, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Nearly half of the population is married, while those in de facto relationships make up 10.3%, which is lower than most areas.
2.8% ▲ +81.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▲ +37.9%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Alstonville, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
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 Alstonville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10046/alstonville/topic/demographics-identity