38 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47
- 2021: 38
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Little River · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Little River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 40% of Little River residents are older adults aged 45 to 64, making it a predominantly mature community. With only 38 people living here, the area is sparsely populated and far older than the national average.
38
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- 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 Little River — lower than 77% of areas.
| Little River | 38 |
|---|---|
| 2720, NSW | 8,501 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 50 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This is much higher than most similar areas.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is split between extremes, with children under 15 making up 26.3% and seniors aged 65 and over at 34.2%, both of which are far above state and national levels.
34.2% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 34.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.3% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Little River splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, at 75%, though no one identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 3.4%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Little River, Married is the majority at 90%; Never married is next at 10%.
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 Little River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12366/little-river/topic/demographics-identity