22 —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31
- 2021: 22
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Colly Blue · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Colly Blue
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A very small population of just 22 people defines daily life in Colly Blue. This sparsely populated area is notable for its strong Indigenous identity and a total absence of senior residents.
22
—
- 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 Colly Blue — lower than 85% of areas.
| Colly Blue | 22 |
|---|---|
| 2343, NSW | 4,858 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, making it smaller than about 84% of similar areas. The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
40 yrs —
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no people aged 65 and over, a figure far below the national average. Children under 15 make up 13.6% of the population, which is well below the 18.2% seen across Australia.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.6% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Colly Blue, Children (0–14) is the majority at 100%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very prominent here, with 13.6% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is far above the national figure of 3.2%.
13.6% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Colly Blue, Married is the majority at 74%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Colly Blue [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10981/colly-blue/topic/demographics-identity