22 —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19
- 2021: 22
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fargunyah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fargunyah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of just 29 years makes Fargunyah far younger than the national figure. This sparsely populated area has a small community of only 22 people, with a striking number of children and no seniors.
22
—
- 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 Fargunyah — lower than 85% of areas.
| Fargunyah | 22 |
|---|---|
| 2656, NSW | 1,327 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is very small, with only 22 people living here. The typical resident is 29, which is far younger than the typical person in New South Wales.
29 yrs —
Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 29 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 27.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain the young age of the area, as there are no residents aged 65 and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.3% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Fargunyah, Children (0–14) is the majority at 60%; Young adults (25–44) is next at 40%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 13.6% of the population, a figure far above the state and national averages.
13.6% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
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 Fargunyah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11492/fargunyah/topic/demographics-identity