Nundle · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Nundle

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

A far older population than the national average defines daily life in Nundle, where the typical resident is 55. This community of 482 people is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence.

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Where Nundle sits — Total population

482 ▼ -19.3%
  • 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 Nundle — higher than 64% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Nundle482
2340, NSW 52,436
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 55, making Nundle far older than the national figure of 38. It is larger than about 67% of similar areas.

482 ▼ -19.3%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 597
  • 2016: 496
  • 2021: 482

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

55 yrs ▲ +10.0%

Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 50 yrs
  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 55 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 33% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national average at 13.3%.

33.0% ▲ +22.5%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.9%
  • 2016: 33.9%
  • 2021: 33.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.3% ▼ -24.4%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.6%
  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Nundle splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (34%) and Seniors (65+) (32%), with Children (0–14) at 13%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.8% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Around 37.2% of residents are married, while 10.4% are in de facto relationships.

9.8% ▲ +5.7%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.2%
  • 2016: 9.3%
  • 2021: 9.8%

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

10.4% ▲ +21.0%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.6%
  • 2016: 8.2%
  • 2021: 10.4%

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

Marital status

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Nundle splits fairly evenly between Married (37%) and Never married (35%), with Divorced at 15%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 7 males; 85+: 6 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 8 males; 80–84: 17 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 16 males; 75–79: 14 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 27 males; 70–74: 23 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 15 males; 65–69: 23 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 35 males; 60–64: 14 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 27 males; 55–59: 25 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 18 males; 50–54: 19 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 18 males; 45–49: 17 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 9 males; 40–44: 12 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 10 males; 35–39: 9 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 9 males; 25–29: 12 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 8 males; 20–24: 7 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 13 males; 15–19: 15 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 18 males; 10–14: 10 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 8 males; 5–9: 11 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 12 males; 0–4: 7 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 Nundle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13054/nundle/topic/demographics-identity