780 ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 732
- 2016: 686
- 2021: 780
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Candelo · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Candelo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Candelo is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 46. This community of 780 people is noticeably older than the state average, though it maintains a balanced age structure across all groups.
780
▲ +6.6%
- 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 Candelo — higher than 72% of areas.
| Candelo | 780 |
|---|---|
| 2550, NSW | 16,936 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Candelo is larger than about 72% of similar areas, with a population of 780 people.
46 yrs ▲ +4.5%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 31.5%. Those aged 65 and over account for 19.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure.
19.5% ▲ +47.3%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -21.5%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Candelo, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are well above the state and national figures at 15.3%. Additionally, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 3.2%, which is higher than most similar areas.
3.2% ▲ +30.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.3% ▲ +33.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Candelo, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (34%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Candelo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10787/candelo/topic/demographics-identity