1,607 ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,668
- 2016: 1,477
- 2021: 1,607
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nimbin · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nimbin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than the state average define Nimbin, where the typical person is 50. This age gap is a standout feature of the area, which has a population of 1,607 people.
1,607
▼ -3.7%
- 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 Nimbin — higher than 76% of areas.
| Nimbin | 1,607 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | 45,938 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 50, making this area far older than both New South Wales and Australia. Its total population of 1,607 is larger than about 78% of similar areas.
50 yrs ▲ +8.7%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors make up more than half the population, with those aged 65 and over well above the national figure at 23%. This shift is mirrored by a low number of children under 15, which is well below the state average.
23.0% ▲ +108.0%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nimbin, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.6% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. De facto relationships are also more common here than in the rest of the country, at 13.6%.
5.6% ▲ +28.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▼ -19.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nimbin, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (26%) and Divorced (18%).
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 Nimbin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12974/nimbin/topic/demographics-identity