68 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 79
- 2021: 68
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Atholwood · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Atholwood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Atholwood is 50 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has a small community of just 68 people, with a notably high proportion of seniors and a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence.
68
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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 Atholwood — lower than 67% of areas.
| Atholwood | 68 |
|---|---|
| 2361, NSW | 927 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 68, which is smaller than about 66% of similar areas. The typical resident is 50, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 36.8% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 are also a little more common here than in the rest of Australia, at 20.6%.
36.8% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.6% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Atholwood, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 17.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Most of the community is married (69.6%), while 11.8% are in a de facto relationship.
17.6% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Atholwood, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 15%.
Age & sex structure
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 Atholwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10105/atholwood/topic/demographics-identity