2,579 ▼ -22.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,308
- 2016: 2,644
- 2021: 2,579
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Claymore · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Claymore
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Claymore is just 28, making this one of the youngest areas in the region. This youthfulness is driven by a very high proportion of children, which creates a demographic profile far younger than the rest of New South Wales.
2,579
▼ -22.0%
- 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 Claymore — higher than 81% of areas.
| Claymore | 2,579 |
|---|---|
| 2559, NSW | 2,991 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 2,579 people, which is larger than about 83% of similar areas. This community is significantly younger than the national figure, with a typical age 10 years lower than the Australian average.
28 yrs ▲ +40.0%
Younger than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20 yrs
- 2016: 23 yrs
- 2021: 28 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 31.8% of the population, far above the state and national figures of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 6.8%, which is far below the national average of 17.2%.
6.8% ▲ +68.8%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
31.8% ▼ -19.5%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.4%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Claymore splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (31%), with Older adults (45–64) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is more common here than in most areas, with 6.3% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is well above the national figure of 3.2%.
6.3% ▼ -13.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.0% ▼ -27.2%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Claymore, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (39%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Claymore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10923/claymore/topic/demographics-identity