253 ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 225
- 2016: 245
- 2021: 253
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Congo · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Congo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Typical residents in Congo are far older than those in most similar areas, with a typical age of 48. This small community of 253 people has a population that is significantly older than the state and national figures.
253
▲ +12.4%
- 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 Congo — higher than 58% of areas.
| Congo | 253 |
|---|---|
| 2537, NSW | 12,981 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 48, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the national figure of 38.
48 yrs ▲ +17.1%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 15.4% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 18.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 form the largest age group at 34.4%.
18.6% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Congo, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 24.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. About 2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure.
2.0% ▼ -50.6%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
24.5% ▲ +131.6%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Congo splits fairly evenly between Never married (39%) and Married (35%), with Divorced at 18%.
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 Congo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11008/congo/topic/demographics-identity