95 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 96
- 2021: 95
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Palmdale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Palmdale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 95 people living in Palmdale are married. This is a small, older community where the typical resident is 54, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
95
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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 Palmdale — lower than 60% of areas.
| Palmdale | 95 |
|---|---|
| 2258, NSW | 5,253 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small and significantly older than most other areas, with a typical resident aged 54.
54 yrs —
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 only 11.6% of the population, which is well below the national figure. This reflects the older age profile, as 20% of residents are seniors aged 65 and over.
20.0% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.6% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Palmdale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Youth (15–24) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.2% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 6.2%, a figure well below the New South Wales average.
3.2% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.2% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Palmdale, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (15%).
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 Palmdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13145/palmdale/topic/demographics-identity