Crawford River · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Crawford River

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Married couples make up 63.3% of the population in Crawford River, making it the most common relationship status here. The area is sparsely populated with only 57 residents. It is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 54.

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📍 Crawford River, Suburb / Locality

Where Crawford River sits — Total population

57
  • 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 Crawford River — lower than 70% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Crawford River57
2423, NSW 3,297
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 57 people, which is smaller than about 69% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 54.

57

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43
  • 2021: 57

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

54 yrs

Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 56 yrs
  • 2021: 54 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 21.1% of the population, which is a little above the national figure and much higher than most similar areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.3% of the community.

19.3%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.9%
  • 2021: 19.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.1%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.0%
  • 2021: 21.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Crawford River, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 14.0% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a result well below the national average.

14.0%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 14.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Crawford River, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 31%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Crawford River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11109/crawford-river/topic/demographics-identity