52 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48
- 2021: 52
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hollisdale · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Few areas are as elderly as Hollisdale, where the typical resident is 61. This sparsely populated spot is far older than both the state and national averages, with nearly half the population aged 65 or over.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hollisdale — lower than 71% of areas.
| Hollisdale | 52 |
|---|---|
| 2446, NSW | 15,054 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Hollisdale is a small community of just 52 people. The typical resident is 61, which is among the highest ages for similar areas and far older than the national figure of 38.
52 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
61 yrs —
Older than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 living here, a figure far below the national average. Instead, seniors make up 46.2% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% seen across Australia.
46.2% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Hollisdale splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (44%) and Older adults (45–64) (40%), with Young adults (25–44) at 16%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 49% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 7%—well below the national figure of 11.5%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.0% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Hollisdale, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hollisdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11929/hollisdale/topic/demographics-identity