136 ▼ -48.7%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 265
- 2016: 115
- 2021: 136
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lower Pappinbarra · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lower Pappinbarra is 51, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 136 people is skewed towards older adults, with a significant gap compared to the state and national age profiles.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lower Pappinbarra — lower than 54% of areas.
| Lower Pappinbarra | 136 |
|---|---|
| 2446, NSW | 15,054 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 51 years old, which is far older than the typical New South Wales resident by 12 years.
136 ▼ -48.7%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
51 yrs ▲ +4.1%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This contributes to the older age structure, where children under 15 account for only 15.4% of residents.
23.5% ▲ +32.7%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Lower Pappinbarra, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.7% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 7.9%, a figure well below the Australian average of 11.5%.
3.7% ▲ —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.9% ▼ -26.6%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Lower Pappinbarra, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lower Pappinbarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12419/lower-pappinbarra/topic/demographics-identity