2,686 ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,507
- 2016: 2,641
- 2021: 2,686
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Crookwell · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Crookwell
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Crookwell is 52 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This age gap is a defining feature of the town, where nearly a third of the population are seniors. While the town is larger than most similar areas, its population leans heavily toward older age groups.
2,686
▲ +7.1%
- 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 Crookwell — higher than 82% of areas.
| Crookwell | 2,686 |
|---|---|
| 2583, NSW | 4,604 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 52, which is far older than the typical person in New South Wales or across Australia. The total population is 2,686, making it larger than about 83% of similar areas.
52 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 30.5% of the town, a figure far above the state and national averages. This helps explain why children under 15 are less common here, at 14.9%, which is well below the national figure.
30.5% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Crookwell splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Nearly half the population is married, while those in de facto relationships sit at 9.8%, a little below the national figure.
3.5% ▲ +52.9%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.8% ▲ +31.5%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Crookwell, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Crookwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11124/crookwell/topic/demographics-identity