1,632 —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nirimba Fields · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the people in Nirimba Fields are young adults aged 25 to 44. This makes the area far younger than the rest of the state, with a typical resident aged just 31. It is a growing community of 1,632 people where families with children are very common.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nirimba Fields — higher than 76% of areas.
| Nirimba Fields | 1,632 |
|---|---|
| 2763, NSW | 33,197 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 31, which is far younger than the New South Wales figure of 39. This age is among the lowest for similar areas.
1,632 —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
31 yrs —
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 25.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. By contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are rare at only 3.8%, far below the state average.
3.8% —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.2% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Nirimba Fields, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 51%; Children (0–14) is next at 25%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, though the proportion of people in de facto relationships is 6.3%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. About 2% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
2.0% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.3% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Nirimba Fields, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 29%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Nirimba Fields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12977/nirimba-fields/topic/demographics-identity