87 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 106
- 2021: 87
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Palm Grove · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Palm Grove
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Palm Grove is 55, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This sparsely populated own-pocket of the Central Coast is largely shaped by a high proportion of seniors and older adults.
87
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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 Palm Grove — lower than 62% of areas.
| Palm Grove | 87 |
|---|---|
| 2258, NSW | 5,253 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 87 people, which is smaller than about 61% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the national average by 17 years.
55 yrs —
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 27.6% of the population, which is far above the Australian figure of 17.2%. Older adults between 45 and 64 are the largest group at 40.2%, while children under 15 sit at 18.4%.
27.6% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Palm Grove, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships account for 15.1%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a result well below the national average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.1% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Palm Grove, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 34%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Palm Grove
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Palm Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13144/palm-grove/topic/demographics-identity