278 ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 309
- 2016: 293
- 2021: 278
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nericon · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nericon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Nericon than in the rest of the state. The area has 278 residents and is notably young, with children under 15 making up over 22% of the population.
278
▼ -10.0%
- 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 Nericon — higher than 58% of areas.
| Nericon | 278 |
|---|---|
| 2680, NSW | 25,339 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is about the same as the New South Wales average.
39 yrs ▼ -7.1%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 22.7% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are slightly more common here than in the rest of Australia at 19.1%.
19.1% ▲ +40.7%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.7% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nericon, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 10.8% of the population identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married, while 12.7% are in a de facto relationship.
10.8% ▲ +202.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +62.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nericon, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Nericon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12936/nericon/topic/demographics-identity