86 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 81
- 2021: 86
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pappinbarra · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of just 86 people lives in Pappinbarra, where the typical resident is now 45. This is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. The area is sparsely populated but shows a distinct identity and age profile compared to the rest of the state.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pappinbarra — lower than 62% of areas.
| Pappinbarra | 86 |
|---|---|
| 2446, NSW | 15,054 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Pappinbarra is 45, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the Australian average of 38.
86 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
While children under 15 make up 18.6% of the population, those aged 65 and over are much lower than most areas at 12.8%, well below the national figure of 17.2%.
12.8% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Pappinbarra, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Children (0–14) (19%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 13.6%.
10.5% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Pappinbarra, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 37%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Pappinbarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13158/pappinbarra/topic/demographics-identity