Croom · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Croom

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.

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📍 Croom, Suburb / Locality

Where Croom sits — Total population

112
  • 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 Croom — lower than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Croom112
2527, NSW 26,072
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 113
  • 2021: 112

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

38 yrs

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 38 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

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.

  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 20.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

26.8%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.4%
  • 2021: 26.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Croom splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

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.

5.4%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 5.4%

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

Marital status

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In Croom, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 22%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 11 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 8 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 12 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 Croom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11125/croom/topic/demographics-identity