267 ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 243
- 2016: 238
- 2021: 267
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nashua · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nashua
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Nashua is 48 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national averages. With 267 people living here, the community has a high proportion of seniors and a strong number of married couples.
267
▲ +9.9%
- 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 Nashua — higher than 58% of areas.
| Nashua | 267 |
|---|---|
| 2479, NSW | 5,780 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Nashua is 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes the area older than most similar places.
48 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales average of 17.6%. Children under 15 make up 18.4%, a figure about the same as the rest of Australia.
21.0% ▲ +88.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -24.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nashua, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 13.8%, which is well above the state average. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.1% of the population, a little below the national figure of 3.2%.
1.1% ▲ —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nashua, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Nashua [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12923/nashua/topic/demographics-identity