Piallaway · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Piallaway

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

A typical resident in Piallaway is now 48, making this a far older community than the national figure. With only 128 people, this is a small area where a large proportion of adults are between 45 and 64 years old.

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Where Piallaway sits — Total population

128 ▼ -46.2%
  • 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 Piallaway — lower than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Piallaway128
2342, NSW 465
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 48, which is far older than the typical New South Wales resident of 39 and the Australian average of 38.

128 ▼ -46.2%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 238
  • 2016: 132
  • 2021: 128

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

48 yrs ▲ +17.1%

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 48 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 21.1% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. This sits alongside a significant group of older adults aged 45 to 64, who represent 39.1% of the population.

19.5% ▲ +50.6%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.0%
  • 2016: 23.5%
  • 2021: 19.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.1% ▼ -8.3%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.0%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 21.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Piallaway, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.1%, while the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 2.3%, which is a little below the state figure.

2.3% ▼ -7.4%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5%
  • 2016: 2.3%
  • 2021: 2.3%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

17.1% ▲ +75.0%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.8%
  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 17.1%

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

Marital status

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In Piallaway, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 18%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 8 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 7 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 Piallaway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13208/piallaway/topic/demographics-identity