115 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 127
- 2021: 115
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Colinton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Colinton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much older residents than most similar areas live in Colinton, where the typical person is 51. This small community of 115 people has a population far older than the national figure, with very few children living here.
115
—
- 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 Colinton — lower than 56% of areas.
| Colinton | 115 |
|---|---|
| 2626, NSW | 515 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 51 years old, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39. This makes the area much older than most similar places.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 only 7% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 35.7%.
14.8% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.0% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Colinton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 13.7%, which is well above the state figure. No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Colinton, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Colinton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10968/colinton/topic/demographics-identity