45 —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34
- 2021: 45
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Peelwood · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Peelwood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Peelwood is 61 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national averages. This sparsely populated place has a small community of just 45 people, with a very high proportion of seniors.
45
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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 Peelwood — lower than 74% of areas.
| Peelwood | 45 |
|---|---|
| 2583, NSW | 4,604 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 61, which is among the highest for similar areas and 23 years older than the Australian figure. The total population is small, with only 45 residents.
61 yrs —
Older than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 61 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 40% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, making up only 8.9% of the area.
40.0% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.9% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Peelwood, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 18.4% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the state and national figures. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate well below the New South Wales average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.4% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Peelwood, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (40%) and Separated (10%).
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 Peelwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13186/peelwood/topic/demographics-identity