Neilrex · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Neilrex

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

Far more people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Neilrex than in most similar areas. This sparsely populated place has 81 residents, with a typical age of 43 that is noticeably older than the national figure.

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📍 Neilrex, Suburb / Locality

Where Neilrex sits — Total population

81
  • 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 Neilrex — lower than 64% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Neilrex81
2831, NSW 1,845
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 81, which is smaller than about 63% of areas at this level.

81

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 72
  • 2021: 81

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

43 yrs

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37 yrs
  • 2021: 43 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 23.5% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 18.2%. This high number of children sits alongside a larger-than-usual senior population, with those aged 65 and over accounting for 21.0%.

21.0%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 21.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.5%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34.7%
  • 2021: 23.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Neilrex splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (22%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 13.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the 3.2% national average. Most residents are married, while the 8.5% in de facto relationships is well below the Australian figure.

8.5%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 8.5%

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

Marital status

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In Neilrex, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 27%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 7 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 Neilrex [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12928/neilrex/topic/demographics-identity