Piora · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Piora

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 Piora, where nearly half of the 71 residents fall into this bracket. This is a small, far older community than the national average, with a typical resident aged 55.

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Where Piora sits — Total population

71
  • 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 Piora — lower than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Piora71
2470, NSW 15,477
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, and the typical resident is 55, which is far older than both the New South Wales and Australian figures.

71

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 86
  • 2021: 71

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

55 yrs

Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 55 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 31.0% of the area, far above the national figure. This helps explain why the proportion of children under 15 is well below the state and national averages at 11.3%.

31.0%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.9%
  • 2021: 31.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.3%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 11.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Piora, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (12%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 16.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure. De facto relationships are also very common here, accounting for 21.8% of residents.

21.8%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.9%
  • 2021: 21.8%

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

Marital status

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In Piora, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (15%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Piora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13235/piora/topic/demographics-identity