Paddys Flat · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Paddys Flat

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

Zero people aged 65 and over live in Paddys Flat, making it a remarkably young community. The typical resident is just 31 years old, which is far younger than the New South Wales figure of 39 years.

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📍 Paddys Flat, Suburb / Locality

Where Paddys Flat sits — Total population

23
  • 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 Paddys Flat — lower than 84% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Paddys Flat23
2632, NSW 1,892
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Paddys Flat is a sparsely populated area with only 23 residents, making it smaller than about 84% of similar areas.

23

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0
  • 2021: 23

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

31 yrs

Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

While children under 15 make up 17.4% of the population, consistent with state and national figures, there are no seniors aged 65 or over. This helps explain why the typical age is so low.

Age structure

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In Paddys Flat, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 31%, followed by Youth (15–24) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Nearly half of the population is married, while 30% have never married.

Marital status

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In Paddys Flat, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 40%.

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: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 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: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Paddys Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13128/paddys-flat/topic/demographics-identity