Collector · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Collector

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

More than 21% of the population are children under 15, making Collector much younger than most similar areas. This creates a distinct community profile where families are prominent. The area is home to 376 people.

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Where Collector sits — Total population

376 ▼ -6.7%
  • 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 Collector — higher than 61% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Collector376
2581, NSW 2,507
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 38, which is about the same as the national figure and a little younger than the New South Wales average.

376 ▼ -6.7%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 403
  • 2016: 313
  • 2021: 376

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

38 yrs → 0.0%

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38 yrs
  • 2016: 37 yrs
  • 2021: 38 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area's young feel is clear, with children under 15 well above the state average at 21.3%, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the national figure at just 9.8%.

9.8% ▼ -11.4%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.1%
  • 2016: 10.2%
  • 2021: 9.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.3% ▼ -3.2%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.0%
  • 2016: 29.1%
  • 2021: 21.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Collector splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (29%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married (57.3%), though the share of people in de facto relationships is a little above the national figure at 12.9%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.6% of the population.

1.6% ▲ —

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 1.6%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

12.9% ▼ -9.2%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.2%
  • 2016: 8.1%
  • 2021: 12.9%

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

Marital status

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In Collector, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 11 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 13 males; 60–64: 10 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 24 males; 50–54: 21 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 15 males; 45–49: 14 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 8 males; 40–44: 17 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 16 males; 35–39: 20 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 9 males; 30–34: 15 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 8 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 16 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 15 males; 10–14: 19 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 13 males; 5–9: 20 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 18 males; 0–4: 11 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Collector [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10972/collector/topic/demographics-identity