30 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27
- 2021: 30
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Central Colo · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Central Colo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A striking absence of seniors defines Central Colo, where no one aged 65 or over lives. This sparsely populated area of just 30 people is much younger than the state average, with a very high proportion of children.
30
—
- 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 Central Colo — lower than 81% of areas.
| Central Colo | 30 |
|---|---|
| 2756, NSW | 35,328 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Central Colo is a small community of 30 people, making it smaller than about 80% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
39 yrs —
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 26.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children helps explain why the area is so much younger than the state, as there are no residents aged 65 and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.7% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Central Colo splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (39%) and Children (0–14) (35%), with Young adults (25–44) at 26%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. About 40.7% of residents are married, while another 40.7% have never been married.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Central Colo splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 15%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Central Colo
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Central Colo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10873/central-colo/topic/demographics-identity