73 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 87
- 2021: 73
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Packsaddle · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A total population of just 73 people makes Packsaddle a sparsely populated area. The community is notably young, with children making up over a quarter of the population, which is well above the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Packsaddle — lower than 66% of areas.
| Packsaddle | 73 |
|---|---|
| 2880, NSW | 18,097 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the Australian average and a little younger than the New South Wales figure.
73 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
38 yrs —
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 26.0% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures of 18.2%. This helps explain why the same-age group is much higher than most areas, while seniors aged 65 and over are much lower at 9.6%.
9.6% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.0% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Packsaddle splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (30%), with Older adults (45–64) at 27%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Most people are married at 62.0%, while those in de facto relationships are a little below the national figure at 9.5%.
4.1% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.5% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Packsaddle, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 37%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Packsaddle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13125/packsaddle/topic/demographics-identity