336 ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 332
- 2016: 334
- 2021: 336
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Colo Heights · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Colo Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A larger population than 62% of similar areas defines Colo Heights, which has a notably young feel for its size. The typical resident is 40 years old, and the area has a higher proportion of children and a larger Indigenous community than most comparable places.
336
▲ +1.2%
- 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 Heights — higher than 60% of areas.
| Colo Heights | 336 |
|---|---|
| 2756, NSW | 35,328 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Colo Heights has 336 residents. While the typical age is 40, which is lower than most similar areas, it is slightly older than the New South Wales figure of 39.
40 yrs ▼ -2.4%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 18.8% of the population, a figure higher than most similar areas. This is balanced by seniors aged 65 and over, who account for 16.4% of residents, which is lower than most similar areas.
16.4% ▲ +64.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Colo Heights, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 4.2% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. More than half of the community is married (53.3%), while those in de facto relationships (10.9%) are fewer than in most similar areas.
4.2% ▲ +362.5%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +48.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Colo Heights, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Colo Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10984/colo-heights/topic/demographics-identity