6,413 ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,608
- 2016: 6,160
- 2021: 6,413
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Picnic Point · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Picnic Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 6,413 people now lives in Picnic Point, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. Families are a key part of the local mix, with a typical resident aged 39 and a high number of children under 15.
6,413
▲ +14.4%
- 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 Picnic Point — higher than 86% of areas.
| Picnic Point | 6,413 |
|---|---|
| 2213, NSW | 23,290 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 39 years old, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure and a little older than the national average.
39 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 21.2% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This contrasts with seniors aged 65 and over, who make up 16.2% of the community, which is a little below the state and national figures.
16.2% ▲ +15.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.2% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Picnic Point splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common here at 57.7%, while those in de facto relationships make up 6.1%, which is well below the national figure. About 1.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, slightly lower than the state average.
1.2% ▲ +110.5%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.1% ▲ +45.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Picnic Point, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Picnic Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13211/picnic-point/topic/demographics-identity