Perthville · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Perthville

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Perthville is 43, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. This small community of 567 people is shaped by a high number of children and a strong presence of married couples.

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📍 Perthville, Suburb / Locality

Where Perthville sits — Total population

567 ▼ -30.7%
  • 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 Perthville — higher than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Perthville567
2795, NSW 45,077
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 567, which is larger than about 68% of similar areas. Residents are generally older than those across New South Wales and Australia.

567 ▼ -30.7%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 818
  • 2016: 624
  • 2021: 567

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

43 yrs ▲ +16.2%

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37 yrs
  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 43 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 20.3% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent 16.9% of the community, a figure about the same as the national average.

16.9% ▲ +19.4%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.2%
  • 2016: 17.5%
  • 2021: 16.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.3% ▼ -23.2%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.4%
  • 2016: 20.5%
  • 2021: 20.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Perthville, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.5% of the population, which is higher than in most areas. More than half of the residents are married, and 12.5% are in a de facto relationship.

12.5% ▲ +42.7%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.7%
  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 12.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Perthville, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 4 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 6 males; 80–84: 6 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 17 males; 75–79: 11 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 12 males; 70–74: 20 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 14 males; 65–69: 16 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 19 males; 60–64: 20 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 31 males; 55–59: 30 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 18 males; 50–54: 23 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 12 males; 45–49: 18 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 22 males; 40–44: 15 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 16 males; 35–39: 18 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 18 males; 30–34: 13 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 15 males; 25–29: 7 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 14 males; 20–24: 10 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 11 males; 15–19: 18 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 25 males; 10–14: 26 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 17 males; 5–9: 24 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 15 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Perthville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13201/perthville/topic/demographics-identity