27 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15
- 2021: 27
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Comara · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than most similar areas, Comara is a sparsely populated place where the typical resident is 64. With only 27 people living here, it is a small community dominated by seniors and older adults.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Comara — lower than 82% of areas.
| Comara | 27 |
|---|---|
| 2440, NSW | 23,166 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with just 27 residents. The typical person living here is 64, which is far older than the typical person in New South Wales by 25 years.
27 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
64 yrs —
Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 or young people here. This is a very senior population, as those aged 65 and over make up 29.6% of residents, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%.
29.6% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Comara, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 53%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 47%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales figure. Most residents are married, while no one is in a de facto relationship.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Comara, Married is the majority at 66%; Divorced is next at 19%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Comara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10988/comara/topic/demographics-identity