Number One · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Number One

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

A typical resident in Number One is 53 years old, making this area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has a small community of just 27 people, with a notably high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.

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Where Number One sits — Total population

27 —
  • 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 Number One — lower than 82% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Number One27
2424, NSW 480
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is very small at 27 people, which is lower than about 82% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in the rest of the state and country.

27 —

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27
  • 2021: 27

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

53 yrs —

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32 yrs
  • 2021: 53 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 25.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 22.2%, while there are no residents aged between 15 and 24.

22.2% —

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.9%
  • 2021: 22.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

25.9% —

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 25.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Number One, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 22.2% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, far above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. About 34.8% of residents are married.

Marital status

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In Number One, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Separated (18%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 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: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 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 Number One [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13047/number-one/topic/demographics-identity