1,087 ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 831
- 2016: 949
- 2021: 1,087
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Exeter · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Exeter
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Exeter is 53, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This creates a community that is significantly older than most other areas in New South Wales. With a total population of 1,087, it is larger than about 75% of similar places.
1,087
▲ +30.8%
- 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 Exeter — higher than 73% of areas.
| Exeter | 1,087 |
|---|---|
| 2579, NSW | 4,646 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 53 is much higher than most areas, making the population far older than both the state and national averages.
53 yrs ▲ +8.2%
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 32.4% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.1%, a figure slightly below the national average.
32.4% ▲ +41.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Exeter splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (33%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 60.5%, while those in de facto relationships (12.2%) are slightly more common here than in the rest of New South Wales. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.5%, which is lower than most areas.
0.5% ▲ —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +32.1%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Exeter, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 23%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Exeter [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11478/exeter/topic/demographics-identity