1,002 ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 867
- 2016: 970
- 2021: 1,002
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pambula · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pambula
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Pambula is 54 years old, making this area far older than the national figure. With over 1,000 people living here, the population is skewed heavily towards seniors, who make up nearly a third of the community.
1,002
▲ +15.6%
- 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 Pambula — higher than 73% of areas.
| Pambula | 1,002 |
|---|---|
| 2549, NSW | 4,101 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 1,002 is larger than about 74% of similar areas. This group is far older than the rest of Australia, with a typical age 16 years above the national figure.
54 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 32.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This explains why the area has fewer children, with those under 15 making up only 14.4% of residents.
32.2% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.4% ▼ -21.2%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Pambula splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (33%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.9% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Nearly half of the population is married, and 10.9% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the state average.
2.9% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pambula, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (30%) and Widowed (11%).
Age & sex structure
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 Pambula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13151/pambula/topic/demographics-identity