278 ▼ -20.6%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 350
- 2016: 304
- 2021: 278
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cassilis · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cassilis
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in Cassilis are married, making it a family-focused community. With a total population of 278, it is a small but diverse area where the typical resident is 42 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure.
278
▼ -20.6%
- 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 Cassilis — higher than 58% of areas.
| Cassilis | 278 |
|---|---|
| 2329, NSW | 2,138 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 278, which is larger than about 60% of similar areas. The typical resident is 42, making this area noticeably older than both New South Wales and the rest of Australia.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families are common here, as children under 15 make up 22.7% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors also have a strong presence, with those aged 65 and over making up 24.5% of the community.
24.5% ▲ +36.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.7% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cassilis splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.7% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas and a little above the state average. Most people are married (50.5%), while those in de facto relationships make up 10.2%.
4.7% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▼ -25.9%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cassilis, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Cassilis [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10843/cassilis/topic/demographics-identity