208 —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 199
- 2021: 208
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Avoca · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Avoca
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Avoca is 54 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area of 208 people has a very distinct age gap compared to the rest of the state. Most of the community consists of older adults and seniors.
208
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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 Avoca — higher than 54% of areas.
| Avoca | 208 |
|---|---|
| 2577, NSW | 16,724 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Avoca is larger than about 55% of similar areas, with a total population of 208 people.
54 yrs —
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is far older than the state and national averages, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 27.9% of the population. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national figure at just 10.1%.
27.9% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.1% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Avoca splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (30%), with Youth (15–24) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married, though those in de facto relationships make up only 6.8%, which is well below the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.4% of the population, slightly below the state average.
1.4% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.8% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Avoca, Married is the majority at 58%; 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 Avoca
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Avoca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10114/avoca/topic/demographics-identity