175 —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 217
- 2021: 175
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pilliga · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pilliga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group in Pilliga, where 36% of the 175 residents fall into this bracket. This is a far older community than the national average, with a typical resident aged 51.
175
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- 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 Pilliga — higher than 51% of areas.
| Pilliga | 175 |
|---|---|
| 2388, NSW | 2,554 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The total population stands at 175 people.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 10.9% of the population, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over represent 18.9%, slightly above the state average.
18.9% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.9% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pilliga, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Youth (15–24) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 26.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships are much less common here than in most other areas.
26.3% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.5% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Pilliga splits fairly evenly between Never married (42%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Pilliga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13217/pilliga/topic/demographics-identity