88 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47
- 2021: 88
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chakola · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Chakola
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A striking 28.4% of people are children under 15 in Chakola, making it one of the youngest age profiles for its level. While the typical resident is 46, the area has a high proportion of families and a much larger Indigenous population than the national average.
88
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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 Chakola — lower than 62% of areas.
| Chakola | 88 |
|---|---|
| 2630, NSW | 8,876 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small with only 88 residents, and the typical person here is 46, which is far older than the Australian figure of 38.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 28.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over are a little below the state and national averages at 14.8%.
14.8% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.4% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Chakola, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 9.1% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, well above the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas at 20%.
9.1% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Chakola splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (34%), with Divorced at 18%.
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 Chakola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10880/chakola/topic/demographics-identity