Crowdy Head · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Crowdy Head

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

A typical resident in Crowdy Head is 63 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area is heavily skewed towards seniors, who make up half of the entire population.

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📍 Crowdy Head, Suburb / Locality

Where Crowdy Head sits — Total population

78 ▼ -64.7%
  • 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 Crowdy Head — lower than 65% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Crowdy Head78
2427, NSW 3,463
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is small at 78 people. This is smaller than about 63% of similar areas.

78 ▼ -64.7%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 221
  • 2016: 77
  • 2021: 78

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

63 yrs ▲ +14.5%

Older than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 55 yrs
  • 2016: 57 yrs
  • 2021: 63 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 50% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. In contrast, children under 15 are very rare here, accounting for just 3.8% of residents.

50.0% ▲ +61.8%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.9%
  • 2016: 24.7%
  • 2021: 50.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

3.8% ▼ -63.2%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.5%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 3.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Crowdy Head, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 48%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Youth (15–24) (9%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.8% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Most residents are married (72.6%), while those in de facto relationships are much lower than the national figure at 5.3%.

5.3% ▼ -39.3%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.7%
  • 2016: 6.6%
  • 2021: 5.3%

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

Marital status

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In Crowdy Head, Married is the majority at 69%; Never married is next at 22%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 7 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 9 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 10 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 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: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 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 Crowdy Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11131/crowdy-head/topic/demographics-identity