77 ▼ -79.0%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 367
- 2016: 72
- 2021: 77
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nerriga · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nerriga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population profile has become the defining feature of Nerriga, where the typical resident is now 54. This is far older than the national figure of 38, with very few children living in the area.
77
▼ -79.0%
- 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 Nerriga — lower than 65% of areas.
| Nerriga | 77 |
|---|---|
| 2622, NSW | 4,141 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Nerriga is a small community of 77 people. Residents here are far older than those in New South Wales, with a typical age 15 years above the state average.
54 yrs ▲ +5.9%
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a very small number of children, with those under 15 making up only 3.9% of the population. This is far below the national figure of 18.2%, while seniors aged 65 and over are well above the national average at 26.0%.
26.0% ▲ +53.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
3.9% ▼ -62.4%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nerriga, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 46%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Most residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are lower than most areas at 8.9%.
5.2% ▲ +73.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.9% ▼ -15.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nerriga, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (24%) and Separated (15%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Nerriga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12939/nerriga/topic/demographics-identity