102 —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64
- 2021: 102
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pipeclay · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Pipeclay is 51, making it a far older place than the national average. This small community of 102 people is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a low number of children.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pipeclay — lower than 58% of areas.
| Pipeclay | 102 |
|---|---|
| 2446, NSW | 15,054 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Pipeclay's total population is 102 people.
102 —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.5% of the population, well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are less common here, at only 14.7%.
23.5% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.7% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Pipeclay, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.3% compared to the national 11.5%. About 2.9% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average.
2.9% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.3% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Pipeclay, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 35%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Pipeclay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13236/pipeclay/topic/demographics-identity