112 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 113
- 2021: 112
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Croom · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing number of children now live in Croom, where 26.8% of the population are under 15. This is well above the national figure and makes the area much younger than most similar places. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the Australian average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Croom — lower than 57% of areas.
| Croom | 112 |
|---|---|
| 2527, NSW | 26,072 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Croom is small, with just 112 people living in the area.
112 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
38 yrs —
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children make up a huge part of the community at 26.8%, a figure well above the state average. Seniors aged 65 and over also have a strong presence at 20.5%, which is well above the national figure.
20.5% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.8% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Croom splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Very few people here are in de facto relationships at 5.4%, which is well below the national rate. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the New South Wales average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.4% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Croom, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 22%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Croom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11125/croom/topic/demographics-identity