237 ▲ +30.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 182
- 2016: 232
- 2021: 237
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chilcotts Grass · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Chilcotts Grass
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 237 people now calls Chilcotts Grass home, with a community that has grown significantly older over time. The typical resident is now 50, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
237
▲ +30.2%
- 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 Chilcotts Grass — higher than 57% of areas.
| Chilcotts Grass | 237 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | 45,938 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 50, making the area far older than both New South Wales and Australia.
50 yrs ▲ +13.6%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is an older community where 23.2% of people are seniors, a figure well above the national average. This age gap is reflected in the low number of children, who make up only 13.9% of the population.
23.2% ▲ +111.2%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.9% ▼ -23.2%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Chilcotts Grass, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, at 61.4%, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most other areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.3% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures.
1.3% ▲ —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.0% ▼ -28.3%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Chilcotts Grass, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Chilcotts Grass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10902/chilcotts-grass/topic/demographics-identity