352 ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 347
- 2016: 314
- 2021: 352
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pillar Valley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pillar Valley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Pillar Valley is 50 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has a small community of 352 people and a notable Indigenous population.
352
▲ +1.4%
- 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 Pillar Valley — higher than 60% of areas.
| Pillar Valley | 352 |
|---|---|
| 2462, NSW | 2,529 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 50, making the area far older than both New South Wales and Australia. Its population of 352 people is larger than about 63% of similar areas.
50 yrs ▲ +16.3%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 only 13.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 39.2%, while seniors over 65 sit at 17.9%.
17.9% ▲ +73.5%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.4% ▼ -36.2%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pillar Valley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Seniors (65+) (19%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.2% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Most residents are married (39.9%), while 10.1% are in a de facto relationship, which is lower than most areas.
8.2% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▼ -19.4%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pillar Valley, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (14%).
Age & sex structure
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 Pillar Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13216/pillar-valley/topic/demographics-identity