Evans Plains · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Evans Plains

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

A population of 168 people live in Evans Plains, where the typical resident is now 46 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38, though the area also has a very high proportion of children.

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Where Evans Plains sits — Total population

168 ▼ -27.6%
  • 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 Evans Plains — higher than 50% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Evans Plains168
2795, NSW 45,077
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 46, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales average of 39. The total population of 168 is larger than about 52% of similar areas.

168 ▼ -27.6%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 232
  • 2016: 164
  • 2021: 168

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

46 yrs → 0.0%

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46 yrs
  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 46 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 26.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are a little above the state average at 19.0%.

19.0% ▲ +6.1%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.9%
  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 19.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

26.8% ▲ +30.6%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.5%
  • 2016: 17.1%
  • 2021: 26.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Evans Plains, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.1% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are much less common here than elsewhere, at only 4.9%.

7.1% ▲ +177.4%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 7.1%

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

4.9% ▲ +21.3%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.0%
  • 2016: 2.7%
  • 2021: 4.9%

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

Marital status

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In Evans Plains, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 20%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 11 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 13 males; 60–64: 10 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 9 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 9 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 7 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 8 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 13 males; 10–14: 10 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 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 Evans Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11473/evans-plains/topic/demographics-identity