36 —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43
- 2021: 36
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Arkell · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Arkell
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over three quarters of residents in Arkell are married, making it a sparsely populated area with a mature feel. The typical person here is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This community consists of just 36 people across a large rural landscape.
36
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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 Arkell — lower than 78% of areas.
| Arkell | 36 |
|---|---|
| 2795, NSW | 45,077 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Arkell is a small area with only 36 residents, making it smaller than about 77% of similar places. The typical resident is 47, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 11.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.7% of residents, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.
16.7% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.1% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Arkell, the largest group is Youth (15–24) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. There are no people in de facto relationships here, a result far below the national average of 11.5%.
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Arkell, Married is the majority at 74%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Arkell
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Arkell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10083/arkell/topic/demographics-identity