62 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60
- 2021: 62
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Colo · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Colo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A striking 27.3% of people in Colo live in de facto relationships, which is far above the New South Wales figure. The area is sparsely populated with only 62 residents. It is a notably older community, where the typical resident is 45 years old.
62
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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 Colo — lower than 69% of areas.
| Colo | 62 |
|---|---|
| 2756, NSW | 35,328 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Colo is a small community of 62 people. Residents are noticeably older than those in the state and nation, with a typical age of 45.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 32.3%. Those aged 65 and over represent 12.9% of the population, which is well below the national figure.
12.9% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Colo, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Youth (15–24) (21%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Almost half of residents have never married, while the proportion of people in de facto relationships is among the highest for similar areas. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
27.3% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Colo, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (37%) and Divorced (16%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Colo
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Colo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10983/colo/topic/demographics-identity