185 ▼ -53.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 395
- 2016: 173
- 2021: 185
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Empire Vale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Empire Vale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Empire Vale is now 48, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated spot has a population of 185 people and is shaped by a high number of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence.
185
▼ -53.2%
- 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 Empire Vale — higher than 52% of areas.
| Empire Vale | 185 |
|---|---|
| 2478, NSW | 32,053 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 48 years old, which is far older than the typical person in New South Wales or across Australia.
48 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has very few children, with only 8.1% under age 15, while seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.2% of the population. This is well above both the state and national figures.
23.2% ▲ +26.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.1% ▼ -65.1%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Empire Vale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.5% of the population, which is well above the national average. Meanwhile, only 5.2% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure much lower than most other areas.
6.5% ▲ +182.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.2% ▼ -39.1%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Empire Vale, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Empire Vale
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Empire Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11419/empire-vale/topic/demographics-identity