423 ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 365
- 2016: 393
- 2021: 423
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pampoolah · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines daily life in Pampoolah, where the typical resident is 51. This shift towards an older community is clear, with nearly 30% of residents now aged 65 or over.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pampoolah — higher than 62% of areas.
| Pampoolah | 423 |
|---|---|
| 2430, NSW | 36,841 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Pampoolah has 423 residents, making it larger than about 65% of similar areas. The community is far older than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 51.
423 ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
51 yrs ▲ +4.1%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 29.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This explains why the area has far fewer children under 15 than most other places.
29.3% ▲ +88.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% ▼ -18.6%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Pampoolah splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (30%), with Children (0–14) at 15%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.6% of the population, which is well above the national average. Most residents are married, while those in de facto relationships represent 9.7%, a figure slightly below the national average.
7.6% ▲ +131.4%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.7% ▲ +6.3%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Pampoolah, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Pampoolah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13153/pampoolah/topic/demographics-identity