112 ▼ -70.8%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 384
- 2016: 124
- 2021: 112
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Long Flat · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Long Flat
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much older residents than most similar areas live in Long Flat, where the typical person is 47. This small community of 112 people has a population that is far older than the national figure. While the age of children is typical for the region, the area has a notably high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.
112
▼ -70.8%
- 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 Long Flat — lower than 57% of areas.
| Long Flat | 112 |
|---|---|
| 2446, NSW | 15,054 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The total population is 112, making it smaller than about 56% of similar areas.
47 yrs ▲ +9.3%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
About 19.6% of people are aged 65 and over, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. Children under 15 make up 17.9% of the population, a result about the same as the national average.
19.6% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Long Flat, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Only 5.8% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure well below both the state and national averages.
6.3% ▲ +167.4%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.8% ▼ -24.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Long Flat, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (17%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Long Flat
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Long Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12386/long-flat/topic/demographics-identity