1,775 ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,719
- 2016: 1,618
- 2021: 1,775
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Colo Vale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Colo Vale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A higher proportion of children than the state average marks the population of Colo Vale. This area is home to 1,775 people and is generally younger than most similar places, with the typical resident being 38 years old.
1,775
▲ +3.3%
- 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 Vale — higher than 77% of areas.
| Colo Vale | 1,775 |
|---|---|
| 2575, NSW | 17,846 |
| 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 much lower than most similar areas and a little younger than the New South Wales figure.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 20.6% of the population, a figure slightly above both the state and national averages. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.7%, which is about the same as the national average.
16.7% ▲ +33.9%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.6% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Colo Vale splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.1% of residents are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. More than half the population is married, and those in de facto relationships are a little more common here than across Australia.
4.1% ▲ +85.8%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +37.8%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Colo Vale, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10985/colo-vale/topic/demographics-identity