Pallamallawa · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Pallamallawa

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

A typical resident in Pallamallawa is 45, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. The population of 472 people is larger than about 67% of similar areas. It is a community where nearly one in five residents are seniors and over 11% identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

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📍 Pallamallawa, Suburb / Locality

Where Pallamallawa sits — Total population

472 ▼ -3.5%
  • 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 Pallamallawa — higher than 64% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Pallamallawa472
2399, NSW 623
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 45, which is noticeably older than the typical resident in New South Wales by 6 years and Australia by 7 years.

472 ▼ -3.5%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 489
  • 2016: 448
  • 2021: 472

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

45 yrs ▲ +9.8%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 45 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 19.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also slightly more common here than across the state at 19.7%.

19.7% ▲ +58.0%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.5%
  • 2016: 18.1%
  • 2021: 19.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.3% ▲ +1.4%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.0%
  • 2016: 20.3%
  • 2021: 19.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Pallamallawa, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is well above the national figure at 11.7%. Relationships are also distinct here, as the share of people in de facto partnerships is much higher than in most other areas.

11.7% ▲ +24.1%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.4%
  • 2016: 11.2%
  • 2021: 11.7%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

16.1% ▲ +45.3%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.0%
  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 16.1%

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

Marital status

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In Pallamallawa, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (32%) and Separated (8%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 4 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 8 males; 80–84: 7 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 12 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 19 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 15 males; 65–69: 13 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 30 males; 60–64: 21 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 17 males; 55–59: 28 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 20 males; 50–54: 18 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 13 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 13 males; 40–44: 11 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 16 males; 35–39: 15 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 13 males; 30–34: 7 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 20 males; 25–29: 20 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 10 males; 20–24: 9 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 9 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 21 males; 10–14: 14 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 7 males; 5–9: 23 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 14 males; 0–4: 3 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 Pallamallawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13142/pallamallawa/topic/demographics-identity