Premer · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Premer

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Far more people live in de facto relationships in Premer than in most similar areas. This sparsely populated place has 126 residents and is generally older than the state and national figures.

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📍 Premer, Suburb / Locality

Where Premer sits — Total population

126 ▼ -46.2%
  • 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 Premer — lower than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Premer126
2381, NSW 1,302
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. The total population is small, with 126 people living across the area.

126 ▼ -46.2%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 234
  • 2016: 85
  • 2021: 126

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

43 yrs ▼ -4.4%

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 43 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 20.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over also make up 20.6%, a result that is well above the Australian average.

20.6% ▲ +92.3%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.7%
  • 2016: 3.5%
  • 2021: 20.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.6% ▼ -17.1%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.9%
  • 2016: 18.8%
  • 2021: 20.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Premer, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.3% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas. De facto relationships are very common here at 24.3%, a figure far above both the state and national averages.

6.3% ▼ -20.8%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.0%
  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 6.3%

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

24.3% ▲ +183.3%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.6%
  • 2016: 9.3%
  • 2021: 24.3%

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

Marital status

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Premer splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (36%), with Divorced at 11%.

Age & sex structure

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

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Premer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13271/premer/topic/demographics-identity