Clergate · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Clergate

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Over half of the 206 people living in Clergate are married. This small community has a strong Indigenous presence and a higher proportion of children than most similar areas. The typical resident is 41, making the area noticeably older than the national average.

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Where Clergate sits — Total population

206
  • 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 Clergate — higher than 54% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Clergate206
2800, NSW 48,283
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Clergate is home to 206 people, which is a larger population than about 55% of similar areas. The typical resident is 41, which is a little older than the New South Wales figure of 39.

206

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 210
  • 2021: 206

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

41 yrs

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37 yrs
  • 2021: 41 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 20.4% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. People aged 65 and over account for 17.5%, a figure about the same as both the state and the country.

17.5%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.1%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.4%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.2%
  • 2021: 20.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Clergate, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous people make up 6.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Meanwhile, people in de facto relationships account for only 6.0%, which is much lower than most similar areas.

6.0%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.3%
  • 2021: 6.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Clergate, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 9 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 10 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 12 males; 50–54: 10 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 10 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 7 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 7 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 9 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 10 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Clergate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10928/clergate/topic/demographics-identity