26 —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58
- 2021: 26
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Palarang · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Palarang
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Palarang is 55, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area is almost entirely made up of older adults and seniors, with no children under 15 living here.
26
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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 Palarang — lower than 83% of areas.
| Palarang | 26 |
|---|---|
| 2632, NSW | 1,892 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is just 26 people, making it smaller than about 82% of similar areas.
55 yrs —
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Half of all residents are seniors aged 65 and over, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 17.6%. This age profile is consistent with the fact that there are no children under 15 in the area.
50.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Palarang splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (38%) and Seniors (65+) (38%), with Youth (15–24) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 38.1%, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
38.1% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 38.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Palarang, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (19%).
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 Palarang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13137/palarang/topic/demographics-identity