715 ▲ +29.5%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 552
- 2016: 696
- 2021: 715
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nulkaba · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nulkaba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Nulkaba than in most similar areas. The community has a population of 715 people and a typical resident is 42 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure.
715
▲ +29.5%
- 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 Nulkaba — higher than 70% of areas.
| Nulkaba | 715 |
|---|---|
| 2325, NSW | 31,073 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 715, making it larger than about 71% of similar areas. The typical resident's age is 42, which is noticeably older than the typical person in New South Wales and Australia.
42 yrs ▲ +10.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This helps explain why there are fewer seniors, with those aged 65 and over at 13.6%, well below the state and national levels.
13.6% ▲ +17.0%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nulkaba, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity is common here at 8.8%, well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (58.1%), while those in de facto relationships are at 10.0%, a little below the Australian average.
8.8% ▲ +306.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% ▲ +18.4%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nulkaba, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
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 Nulkaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13042/nulkaba/topic/demographics-identity