27 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24
- 2021: 27
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Clifden · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Clifden
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Clifden compared to the rest of the state. This sparsely populated area has a very young profile, with a typical resident aged just 35 and no seniors aged 65 or over.
27
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- 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 Clifden — lower than 82% of areas.
| Clifden | 27 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | 31,079 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Clifden is a small area with only 27 residents, which is smaller than about 82% of similar places. The typical resident is 35, making the population noticeably younger than both the New South Wales and national figures.
35 yrs —
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 18.5% of the population, which is higher than most areas. In a stark contrast to the rest of the country, there are no residents aged 65 and over here.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Clifden, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 62%; Children (0–14) is next at 38%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 14.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national and state averages. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 19%.
14.8% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.0% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Clifden, Married is the majority at 77%; Never married is next at 23%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Clifden
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Clifden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10930/clifden/topic/demographics-identity