Nowendoc · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Nowendoc

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

Nearly half of the 88 people in Nowendoc are seniors, making it a very elderly community. This is a sparsely populated area where the typical resident is 62, which is far older than the national figure of 38.

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📍 Nowendoc, Suburb / Locality

Where Nowendoc sits — Total population

88 ▼ -36.7%
  • 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 Nowendoc — lower than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Nowendoc88
2354, NSW 3,484
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 62, which is far older than the national average. With only 88 people, the population is smaller than about 61% of similar areas.

88 ▼ -36.7%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 139
  • 2016: 146
  • 2021: 88

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

62 yrs ▲ +26.5%

Older than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 49 yrs
  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 62 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children under 15 in the area, while 45.5% of residents are aged 65 and over. This share of seniors is far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%.

45.5% ▲ +98.3%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.9%
  • 2016: 27.4%
  • 2021: 45.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.4%
  • 2016: 13.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Nowendoc, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 43%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (36%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.5% of the population, which is a little above the national average. Most residents are married (64.8%), while those in de facto relationships (7.7%) are well below the national figure.

4.5% ▲ +113.6%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.1%
  • 2016: 5.5%
  • 2021: 4.5%

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

7.7% ▲ +103.8%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.8%
  • 2016: 4.7%
  • 2021: 7.7%

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

Marital status

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In Nowendoc, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 18%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 4 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 9 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Nowendoc [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13037/nowendoc/topic/demographics-identity