47 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51
- 2021: 47
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nelungaloo · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nelungaloo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Nelungaloo is just 31, making the area far younger than both the state and national averages. This sparsely populated place is shaped by a high proportion of children and a strong trend toward de facto relationships.
47
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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 Nelungaloo — lower than 73% of areas.
| Nelungaloo | 47 |
|---|---|
| 2876, NSW | 494 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Nelungaloo is a small community of 47 people. Its typical resident is 31, which is among the lowest for similar areas and noticeably younger than the Australian figure of 38.
31 yrs —
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 31 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 29.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children helps explain why the area is so much younger than other regions.
19.1% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
29.8% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Nelungaloo splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Children (0–14) (27%), with Older adults (45–64) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 45.8%, a figure far above the 11.5% seen across Australia. Additionally, 6.4% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national average.
6.4% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
45.8% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 45.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nelungaloo, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Nelungaloo
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Nelungaloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12934/nelungaloo/topic/demographics-identity