1,352 ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,370
- 2016: 1,351
- 2021: 1,352
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Argenton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Argenton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Argenton compared to the rest of the country. This community of 1,352 people has a diverse mix of ages and family types, with a typical resident aged around 40.
1,352
▼ -1.3%
- 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 Argenton — higher than 75% of areas.
| Argenton | 1,352 |
|---|---|
| 2284, NSW | 12,612 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Argenton is larger than about 77% of similar areas, with a typical resident aged 40, which is a little older than the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
40 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 18.9% of the population, slightly above the national figure. Children under 15 account for 16.3%, which is a little below the state and national averages.
18.9% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Argenton splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
At 8.7%, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is well above the New South Wales and Australian figures. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 13.4%.
8.7% ▲ +129.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +19.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Argenton, the largest group is Never married at 42%, followed by Married (31%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Argenton
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Argenton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10079/argenton/topic/demographics-identity