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.
Perthville · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Perthville — higher than 66% of areas.
| Perthville | 567 |
|---|---|
| 2795, NSW | 45,077 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▼ -23.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Perthville, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
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.
3.5% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +42.7%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Perthville, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 29%.
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