1,650 ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,688
- 2016: 1,715
- 2021: 1,650
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Holbrook · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Holbrook
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population now defines Holbrook, where the typical resident is 51 years old. This age is significantly higher than the national figure, creating a community with a very high proportion of seniors.
1,650
▼ -2.3%
- 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 Holbrook — higher than 76% of areas.
| Holbrook | 1,650 |
|---|---|
| 2644, NSW | 2,442 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 1,650 people, which is larger than about 79% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in the rest of the state and nation.
51 yrs ▲ +13.3%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 30.8% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are a little below the state and national levels at 15.3%.
30.8% ▲ +34.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▼ -21.1%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Holbrook splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Most people are married (47.2%), while those in de facto relationships (10.2%) are a little below the national figure.
3.1% ▲ +74.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▲ +26.0%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Holbrook, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Holbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11927/holbrook/topic/demographics-identity