Nimmitabel · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Nimmitabel

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A far older population marks Nimmitabel, where the typical resident is 49. This is 11 years older than the national figure, reflecting a community with a significant proportion of retirees.

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📍 Nimmitabel, Suburb / Locality

Where Nimmitabel sits — Total population

324 ▲ +44.6%
  • 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 Nimmitabel — higher than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Nimmitabel324
2631, NSW 629
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 324 people. This is larger than about 62% of similar areas.

324 ▲ +44.6%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 224
  • 2016: 320
  • 2021: 324

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

49 yrs → 0.0%

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 49 yrs
  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 49 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors make up 28.1% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. Children under 15 account for 17.0%, slightly below the national average.

28.1% ▲ +6.6%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.3%
  • 2016: 27.5%
  • 2021: 28.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.0% ▼ -25.4%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.8%
  • 2016: 17.8%
  • 2021: 17.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Nimmitabel splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 13.9% of the area, which is well above the state average. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 3.4% of the population.

3.4% ▲ +91.8%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.8%
  • 2016: 1.3%
  • 2021: 3.4%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

13.9% ▲ +5.7%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.2%
  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 13.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Nimmitabel splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (35%), with Divorced at 11%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 4 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 7 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 10 males; 75–79: 7 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 21 males; 70–74: 10 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 12 males; 65–69: 17 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 12 males; 60–64: 13 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 14 males; 55–59: 13 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 12 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 10 males; 30–34: 10 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 10 males; 25–29: 16 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 13 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 10 males; 15–19: 10 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 7 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 9 females

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 Nimmitabel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12975/nimmitabel/topic/demographics-identity