Pine Ridge · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Pine Ridge

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.

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📍 Pine Ridge, Suburb / Locality

Where Pine Ridge sits — Total population

96 ▼ -67.1%
  • 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 Pine Ridge — lower than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Pine Ridge96
2343, NSW 4,858
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 292
  • 2016: 119
  • 2021: 96

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.

  • 2011: 44 yrs
  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 34 yrs

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

Age profile

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.

  • 2011: 17.1%
  • 2016: 7.6%
  • 2021: 24.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.9% ▲ +33.8%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.1%
  • 2016: 27.7%
  • 2021: 22.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Pine Ridge splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2011: 3.1%
  • 2016: 3.4%
  • 2021: 4.2%

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

11.7% ▲ +10.6%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.6%
  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 11.7%

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

Marital status

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In Pine Ridge, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

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

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 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