430 ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 352
- 2016: 402
- 2021: 430
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Awaba · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Awaba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 430 people in Awaba are married, making it a community defined by established households. The area is generally younger than most similar places, with a notable amount of children and a small proportion of seniors. It also has a stronger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence than the state average.
430
▲ +22.2%
- 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 Awaba — higher than 63% of areas.
| Awaba | 430 |
|---|---|
| 2283, NSW | 24,419 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 430 people, which is larger than about 66% of similar areas. The typical resident is 40, making them a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +8.1%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 19.3% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. This helps explain why the 65 and over group is so small at 10.9%, a figure well below the national average.
10.9% ▲ +27.9%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▼ -18.4%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Awaba, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.0% of the community, which is much higher than most areas. There is also a higher rate of de facto relationships here compared to the state and national figures.
6.0% ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Awaba, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Awaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10119/awaba/topic/demographics-identity