8,770 ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,993
- 2016: 8,439
- 2021: 8,770
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Colyton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Colyton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Colyton compared to most other areas. This community of 8,770 people is noticeably younger than the rest of the state, with a typical resident aged 36.
8,770
▲ +9.7%
- 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 Colyton — higher than 87% of areas.
| Colyton | 8,770 |
|---|---|
| 2760, NSW | 37,632 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 8,770, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. Residents are generally younger than those in the state and nation.
36 yrs ▲ +5.9%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 20.9% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This contributes to the area's youth, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the national figure at 14.2%.
14.2% ▲ +32.9%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Colyton splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.1% of the population, a little above the Australian average. Most residents are married (42.2%) or have never been married (39.8%), while those in de facto relationships are a little below the national figure at 9.6%.
6.1% ▲ +60.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% ▲ +14.4%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Colyton splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 9%.
Age & sex structure
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 Colyton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10987/colyton/topic/demographics-identity