Piambong · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Piambong

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

A typical resident in Piambong is 48, making the population far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 157 people has a unique age split, with a strong presence of middle-aged adults and a surprisingly low number of seniors.

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📍 Piambong, Suburb / Locality

Where Piambong sits — Total population

157 ▼ -58.9%
  • 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 Piambong — lower than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Piambong157
2850, NSW 19,146
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Piambong's population is 157 people, which is larger than about half of similar areas. The typical resident is 48, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39.

157 ▼ -58.9%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 382
  • 2016: 154
  • 2021: 157

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

48 yrs ▲ +14.3%

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 48 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Middle-aged adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 42.7%. While children under 15 are a little more common here than across Australia at 20.4%, the proportion of seniors is well below the national figure.

11.5% ▼ -23.2%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.9%
  • 2016: 11.0%
  • 2021: 11.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.4% ▼ -17.2%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.6%
  • 2016: 17.5%
  • 2021: 20.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Piambong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 44%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are well above the national average at 14.8%, while 56.1% of residents are married. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the state and national figures.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.0%
  • 2016: 1.9%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

14.8% ▲ +491.3%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5%
  • 2016: 8.2%
  • 2021: 14.8%

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

Marital status

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In Piambong, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 12 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 12 males; 55–59: 10 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 11 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 9 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 Piambong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13209/piambong/topic/demographics-identity