51 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68
- 2021: 51
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cherry Tree Hill · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than most similar areas, Cherry Tree Hill has a typical resident aged 62. This sparsely populated place is defined by a high proportion of seniors and a very small number of children.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cherry Tree Hill — lower than 71% of areas.
| Cherry Tree Hill | 51 |
|---|---|
| 2360, NSW | 14,995 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 51 people, which is smaller than about 71% of similar areas. This small group is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 62.
51 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
62 yrs —
Older than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 29.4% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so rare here, at just 5.9%.
29.4% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.9% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Cherry Tree Hill splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (45%) and Seniors (65+) (45%), with Children (0–14) at 9%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, 13.3% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate higher than most other areas.
7.8% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Cherry Tree Hill, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cherry Tree Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10896/cherry-tree-hill/topic/demographics-identity