Emmaville · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Emmaville

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

A far older population than most similar areas defines Emmaville, where the typical resident is 58 years old. This trend is most visible in the high number of seniors and a low proportion of children.

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📍 Emmaville, Suburb / Locality

Where Emmaville sits — Total population

505 ▼ -27.5%
  • 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 Emmaville — higher than 65% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Emmaville505
2371, NSW 1,158
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 58, which is far older than the national figure of 38. With 505 residents, the population is larger than about 67% of similar areas.

505 ▼ -27.5%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 697
  • 2016: 519
  • 2021: 505

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

58 yrs ▲ +11.5%

Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 52 yrs
  • 2016: 55 yrs
  • 2021: 58 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors make up 32.3% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, at only 12.1%.

32.3% ▲ +16.4%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.7%
  • 2016: 31.0%
  • 2021: 32.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.1% ▼ -15.9%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.4%
  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 12.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Emmaville splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (36%) and Seniors (65+) (32%), with Young adults (25–44) at 13%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, de facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 13.9%.

8.7% ▲ +909.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.9%
  • 2016: 6.7%
  • 2021: 8.7%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

13.9% ▲ +45.2%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.6%
  • 2016: 11.2%
  • 2021: 13.9%

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

Marital status

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In Emmaville, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (24%) and Divorced (14%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 6 males; 85+: 15 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 8 males; 80–84: 16 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 21 males; 75–79: 21 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 22 males; 70–74: 14 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 15 males; 65–69: 26 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 39 males; 60–64: 27 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 27 males; 55–59: 26 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 23 males; 50–54: 16 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 15 males; 45–49: 16 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 8 males; 35–39: 13 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 14 males; 30–34: 9 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 14 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 8 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 16 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 13 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 11 males; 5–9: 14 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 6 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 Emmaville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11417/emmaville/topic/demographics-identity