88 ▼ -23.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 115
- 2016: 125
- 2021: 88
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Come By Chance · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Come By Chance
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than most similar areas defines Come By Chance, where the typical resident is only 35. With a small population of 88 people, the area is shaped by a high proportion of children and very few seniors.
88
▼ -23.5%
- 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 Come By Chance — lower than 62% of areas.
| Come By Chance | 88 |
|---|---|
| 2832, NSW | 2,149 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 35, making the area noticeably younger than both New South Wales and Australia. This is a small community of just 88 people.
35 yrs ▼ -20.5%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 30.7% of the population, which is far above the state and national figures. In contrast, people aged 65 and over represent only 9.1%, a figure well below the national average.
9.1% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
30.7% ▲ +337.2%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Come By Chance splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (32%), with Young adults (25–44) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.4% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Most people are married (68.5%), while those in de facto relationships make up 12.9%, slightly above the national figure.
3.4% ▼ -33.0%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +274.2%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Come By Chance, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Come By Chance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10993/come-by-chance/topic/demographics-identity