44 ▼ -52.2%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92
- 2016: 82
- 2021: 44
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ootha · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ootha
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ootha is 50 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has a population of just 44 people. The community is marked by a distinct age split, with high numbers of both seniors and young children.
44
▼ -52.2%
- 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 Ootha — lower than 75% of areas.
| Ootha | 44 |
|---|---|
| 2875, NSW | 802 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 50, making Ootha far older than both New South Wales and Australia. With only 44 people, it is smaller than about 74% of similar areas.
50 yrs ▲ +16.3%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up 45.5% of the population. The area has a much higher proportion of seniors (25%) and children under 15 (22.7%) than the state and national figures.
25.0% ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.7% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ootha, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 44%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most people are married (64.5%), while no one in the area is in a de facto relationship.
6.8% ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ootha, Married is the majority at 83%; Never married is next at 17%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ootha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13100/ootha/topic/demographics-identity