96 ▼ -67.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 292
- 2016: 119
- 2021: 96
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pine Ridge · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger than most similar areas, Pine Ridge is a sparsely populated place with a typical resident aged 34. While only 96 people live here, the community has a high proportion of both children and seniors compared to the rest of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pine Ridge — lower than 60% of areas.
| Pine Ridge | 96 |
|---|---|
| 2343, NSW | 4,858 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 34, making Pine Ridge noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the Australian average of 38.
96 ▼ -67.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
34 yrs ▼ -22.7%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
A high number of children under 15 live here, at 22.9%, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This sits alongside a senior population of 24%, also well above the state and national averages.
24.0% ▲ +39.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.9% ▲ +33.8%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Pine Ridge splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.2% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than in most similar areas. Over half of the population are married, while 11.7% are in a de facto relationship, a figure slightly above the state average.
4.2% ▲ +33.8%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +10.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Pine Ridge, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Pine Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13228/pine-ridge/topic/demographics-identity