542 ▼ -29.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 769
- 2016: 571
- 2021: 542
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Attunga · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Attunga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 542 people now calls Attunga home. The area is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 43 years. It is also a place with a strong Indigenous presence, which is well above the figures seen across Australia.
542
▼ -29.5%
- 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 Attunga — higher than 66% of areas.
| Attunga | 542 |
|---|---|
| 2345, NSW | 707 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 542 residents, Attunga is larger than about 68% of similar areas. The typical person here is 43, making the population noticeably older than both New South Wales and the rest of the country.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 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 19.2% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 28%, while seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.8%.
18.8% ▲ +40.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Attunga, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous Australians make up 10.1% of the population, a figure well above the national average. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 14.7%.
10.1% ▲ +122.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.7% ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Attunga, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (30%) 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 Attunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10106/attunga/topic/demographics-identity