Isabella · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Isabella

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

Seniors now make up nearly half of the population in Isabella, making it a far older community than the national average. With only 58 residents, this is a small, sparsely populated area where the typical age is 60 years.

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📍 Isabella, Suburb / Locality

Where Isabella sits — Total population

58
  • 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 Isabella — lower than 70% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Isabella58
2795, NSW 45,077
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 60, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39. Overall, the population of 58 is smaller than about 69% of similar areas.

58

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 31
  • 2021: 58

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

60 yrs

Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 60 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Nearly half of the residents (48.3%) are aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift is reflected in the low number of children, as those under 15 make up just 13.8% of the population.

48.3%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41.9%
  • 2021: 48.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.8%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 13.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Isabella, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 47%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (18%) and Children (0–14) (13%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 18.8% of the group, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and 58% of the population are married.

18.8%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 18.8%

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

Marital status

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In Isabella, Married is the majority at 57%; Divorced is next at 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: 8 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 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 Isabella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11998/isabella/topic/demographics-identity