Pipeclay · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Pipeclay

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.

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📍 Pipeclay, Suburb / Locality

Where Pipeclay sits — Total population

102
  • 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 Pipeclay — lower than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Pipeclay102
2446, NSW 15,054
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 64
  • 2021: 102

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

51 yrs

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 58 yrs
  • 2021: 51 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 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.

  • 2016: 28.1%
  • 2021: 23.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.7%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.3%
  • 2021: 14.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Pipeclay, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).

Identity & relationships

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.

18.3%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 18.3%

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

Marital status

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In Pipeclay, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 35%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 8 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 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 Pipeclay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13236/pipeclay/topic/demographics-identity