61 ▼ -75.2%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 246
- 2016: 40
- 2021: 61
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Parraweena · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Parraweena is 44 years old, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. With a small population of just 61 people, the community is sparsely populated and has a unique age balance where middle-aged adults dominate.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Parraweena — lower than 69% of areas.
| Parraweena | 61 |
|---|---|
| 2339, NSW | 718 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with just 61 people living here. The typical age is 44, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales average of 39.
61 ▼ -75.2%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
44 yrs ▲ +12.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Middle-aged adults aged 45 to 64 make up 44.3% of the population. There are far fewer children and seniors here than in most areas, with those aged 65 and over sitting far below the national figure of 17.2%.
6.6% ▲ +23.6%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.5% ▼ -61.0%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Parraweena, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 46%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Youth (15–24) (15%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Half of the residents are married, while 30.8% have never been married. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, a figure well below the state and national averages.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.9% ▲ +30.3%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Parraweena, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 35%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Parraweena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13168/parraweena/topic/demographics-identity