Pimlico · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Pimlico

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

A population of 358 people live in Pimlico, where the typical resident is now 41 years old. This makes the area noticeably older than the national figure. The community is marked by a strong Indigenous presence and a high number of couples in de facto relationships.

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📍 Pimlico, Suburb / Locality

Where Pimlico sits — Total population

358 ▼ -21.1%
  • 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 Pimlico — higher than 61% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Pimlico358
2478, NSW 32,053
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 41, which is a little older than the New South Wales figure and noticeably older than the national average of 38.

358 ▼ -21.1%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 454
  • 2016: 297
  • 2021: 358

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

41 yrs ▼ -6.8%

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 41 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The age profile is balanced and aligns with state and national figures, with children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over each making up about 18% of the population.

17.6% ▲ +5.1%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.7%
  • 2016: 23.9%
  • 2021: 17.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.2% ▼ -6.3%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.4%
  • 2016: 16.5%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Pimlico splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 7.3% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, de facto relationships are much more common here than elsewhere, accounting for 15.8% of the population.

7.3% ▲ +367.9%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.6%
  • 2016: 3.4%
  • 2021: 7.3%

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

15.8% ▲ +51.2%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.5%
  • 2016: 12.7%
  • 2021: 15.8%

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

Marital status

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In Pimlico, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (37%) and Divorced (11%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 15 males; 70–74: 9 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 12 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 15 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 10 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 13 males; 45–49: 16 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 18 males; 40–44: 18 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 8 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 8 males; 30–34: 13 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 14 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 8 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 12 males; 15–19: 12 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 11 males; 10–14: 13 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 16 males; 5–9: 7 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 10 females

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 Pimlico [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13219/pimlico/topic/demographics-identity