332 ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 366
- 2016: 341
- 2021: 332
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nethercote · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents dominate the daily life of Nethercote, where the typical person is 51 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38. With 332 people living here, the area has a population larger than about 62% of similar places.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nethercote — higher than 60% of areas.
| Nethercote | 332 |
|---|---|
| 2549, NSW | 4,101 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 51, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and much higher than most other areas.
332 ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
51 yrs ▲ +15.9%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
This is an older community, with 22.9% of people aged 65 and over, well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 14.2% of the population, which is well below the state average.
22.9% ▲ +109.5%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.2% ▼ -21.5%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Nethercote, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure about the same as the rest of Australia. Most people are married (57.5%), while those in de facto relationships make up 10.6%, which is lower than most areas.
3.0% ▲ +82.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▼ -21.6%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Nethercote, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Nethercote [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12941/nethercote/topic/demographics-identity