Ettrick · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Ettrick

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

A typical resident in Ettrick is now 46, making the area far older than the national figure. This small community of 149 people is more likely to be in a de facto relationship and has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents than most other similar areas.

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📍 Ettrick, Suburb / Locality

Where Ettrick sits — Total population

149 ▼ -35.2%
  • 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 Ettrick — lower than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Ettrick149
2474, NSW 6,492
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With 149 people, Ettrick is smaller than about half of the similar areas at this level. The typical resident is 46, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales average.

149 ▼ -35.2%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 230
  • 2016: 134
  • 2021: 149

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

46 yrs ▲ +15.0%

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 46 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group at 30.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 20.1% of the population, which is a little above the national figure.

20.1% ▲ +32.3%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 20.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.8% ▼ -35.7%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.1%
  • 2016: 20.1%
  • 2021: 16.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Ettrick, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.4% of the population, well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Half of the residents are married, and 15.5% are in a de facto relationship, which is higher than most areas.

7.4% ▲ +90.3%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.9%
  • 2016: 5.2%
  • 2021: 7.4%

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

15.5% ▲ +151.9%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.1%
  • 2016: 11.8%
  • 2021: 15.5%

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

Marital status

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In Ettrick, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (14%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 10 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 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 Ettrick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11451/ettrick/topic/demographics-identity