82 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 86
- 2021: 82
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pelton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pelton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 40% of people in Pelton are married, making this the most common relationship status in the area. Pelton is a small community of 82 people with a diverse age range, though the typical resident is noticeably younger at 34 compared to the national figure of 38.
82
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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 Pelton — lower than 64% of areas.
| Pelton | 82 |
|---|---|
| 2325, NSW | 31,073 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 82 residents living here. This makes it smaller than about 62% of similar areas.
34 yrs —
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a split age profile, with children under 15 making up 22% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. At the same time, seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 23.2%, a figure well above the state average.
23.2% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.0% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Pelton splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (23%) and Children (0–14) (22%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships also make up a slightly higher share of the community than in the rest of Australia.
11.0% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pelton, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (22%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Pelton
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Pelton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13190/pelton/topic/demographics-identity