112 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 132
- 2021: 112
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pottery Estate · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pottery Estate
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Pottery Estate, where the typical resident is 50. This small community of 112 people is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence.
112
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- 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 Pottery Estate — lower than 57% of areas.
| Pottery Estate | 112 |
|---|---|
| 2790, NSW | 15,452 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 50, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the Australian figure of 38.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 37.5% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 16.1%, which is a little below the New South Wales figure.
37.5% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pottery Estate, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 8.0% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships are much less common here than in most other areas.
8.0% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.8% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pottery Estate, the largest group is Never married at 35%, followed by Married (28%) and Divorced (18%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Pottery Estate
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Pottery Estate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13266/pottery-estate/topic/demographics-identity