Armatree · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Armatree

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A population of 164 people now lives in Armatree, where residents are generally older than those across Australia. The area has a distinct identity, with a strong presence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and a high proportion of children.

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Where Armatree sits — Total population

164 ▼ -42.3%
  • 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 Armatree — lower than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Armatree164
2828, NSW 798
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 43, which is noticeably older than the typical resident in New South Wales and Australia. This age is around the middle for similar areas.

164 ▼ -42.3%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 284
  • 2016: 153
  • 2021: 164

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

43 yrs ▲ +2.4%

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 36 yrs
  • 2021: 43 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 22.0% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain why the area has a much higher share of children than most other places, while seniors aged 65 and over are slightly less common than in the state.

16.5% ▲ +37.5%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.0%
  • 2016: 13.1%
  • 2021: 16.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.0% ▼ -12.2%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.0%
  • 2016: 26.8%
  • 2021: 22.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Armatree, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Most residents are married (58.5%), while those in de facto relationships are much less common than in most areas.

7.9% ▲ +220.5%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5%
  • 2016: 2.6%
  • 2021: 7.9%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

8.5% ▲ +176.6%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.1%
  • 2016: 3.6%
  • 2021: 8.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Armatree, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 16 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 10 males; 40–44: 10 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 9 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 11 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Armatree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10085/armatree/topic/demographics-identity