Packsaddle · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Packsaddle

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.

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📍 Packsaddle, Suburb / Locality

Where Packsaddle sits — Total population

73
  • 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 Packsaddle — lower than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Packsaddle73
2880, NSW 18,097
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 87
  • 2021: 73

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

38 yrs

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35 yrs
  • 2021: 38 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 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.

  • 2016: 6.9%
  • 2021: 9.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

26.0%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.5%
  • 2021: 26.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Packsaddle splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (30%), with Older adults (45–64) at 27%.

Identity & relationships

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%.

9.5%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.1%
  • 2021: 9.5%

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

Marital status

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In Packsaddle, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 37%.

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: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 4 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: 4 males; 10–14: 9 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 4 females

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 Packsaddle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13125/packsaddle/topic/demographics-identity