32 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28
- 2021: 32
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Old Station · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Old Station
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Among the highest in its class for Indigenous identity and de facto relationships, Old Station is a small area with just 32 residents. The population is noticeably older than the national average, though it is also home to a high proportion of children.
32
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- 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 Old Station — lower than 80% of areas.
| Old Station | 32 |
|---|---|
| 2440, NSW | 23,166 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This makes the area's population older than both the state and national averages.
43 yrs —
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 and seniors over 65 both make up 21.9% of the population, both of which are well above the national figure of 17.2% to 18.2%.
21.9% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.9% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Old Station, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, at 15.6%. De facto relationships are also very common, at 27.3%, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%.
15.6% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
27.3% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Old Station, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Old Station
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Old Station [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13091/old-station/topic/demographics-identity