168 ▼ -51.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 349
- 2016: 105
- 2021: 168
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nerong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nerong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Nerong is 59 years old, making it one of the oldest areas in the region. This sparsely populated place has a very high proportion of seniors and a much larger Indigenous population than the national average. It is a small community of just 168 people.
168
▼ -51.9%
- 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 Nerong — higher than 50% of areas.
| Nerong | 168 |
|---|---|
| 2423, NSW | 3,297 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 168 people, which is larger than about half of similar areas. Residents are far older than the national figure, with the typical person aged 59.
59 yrs ▲ +25.5%
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 62 yrs
- 2021: 59 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 32.1% of the area, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, at only 7.7%.
32.1% ▲ +46.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 39.0%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.7% ▼ -52.5%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nerong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.3% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% national average. Nearly half of the residents are married, while 12.9% are in a de facto relationship.
8.3% ▲ +485.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▼ -14.5%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nerong, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Nerong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12938/nerong/topic/demographics-identity