228 ▼ -20.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 286
- 2016: 232
- 2021: 228
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chillingham · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Chillingham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Chillingham is 53, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 228 people stands out for its high proportion of seniors and a population that is much older than most similar areas.
228
▼ -20.3%
- 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 Chillingham — higher than 57% of areas.
| Chillingham | 228 |
|---|---|
| 2484, NSW | 20,083 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 228, which is larger than about 57% of areas at this level. Residents here are far older than those in New South Wales and Australia, with a typical age of 53.
53 yrs ▲ +3.9%
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 26.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 16.7%, a little below the state average.
26.8% ▲ +31.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Chillingham splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.4% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 13.6%, a little above the national figure of 11.5%.
4.4% ▲ —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Chillingham, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Chillingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10903/chillingham/topic/demographics-identity