Fullerton · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Fullerton

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

A far older population than the national average defines daily life in Fullerton, where the typical resident is 55. This sparsely populated area has just 47 people, with a high proportion of seniors and older adults.

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📍 Fullerton, Suburb / Locality

Where Fullerton sits — Total population

47
  • 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 Fullerton — lower than 73% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Fullerton47
2583, NSW 4,604
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 55, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Fullerton is smaller than about 73% of similar areas.

47

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48
  • 2021: 47

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

55 yrs

Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 58 yrs
  • 2021: 55 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 27.7% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% seen across Australia. This older profile is further reflected in the age breakdown, with older adults aged 45 to 64 making up 31.9% of residents.

27.7%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.9%
  • 2021: 27.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.0%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 17.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Fullerton splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (35%) and Seniors (65+) (30%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are common here, at 23.8%, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%. Meanwhile, there are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, a rate well below the national average.

23.8%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.6%
  • 2021: 23.8%

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

Marital status

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In Fullerton, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (20%).

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: 3 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Fullerton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11577/fullerton/topic/demographics-identity