Primbee · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Primbee

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

A typical resident in Primbee is 44, making the population noticeably older than both the state and national figures. This community of 1,623 people is larger than about 79% of similar areas and has a strong senior presence.

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📍 Primbee, Suburb / Locality

Where Primbee sits — Total population

1,623 ▲ +2.8%
  • 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 Primbee — higher than 76% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Primbee1,623
2502, NSW 12,551
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Primbee's total population is 1,623. At 44 years old, the typical resident is noticeably older than those in New South Wales and across Australia.

1,623 ▲ +2.8%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1,579
  • 2016: 1,640
  • 2021: 1,623

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

44 yrs ▼ -2.2%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 44 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 21.9% of the area, which is well above the state and national figures. This older tilt is mirrored in the age structure, where 27% of residents are adults aged 45 to 64.

21.9% ▲ +0.6%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.7%
  • 2016: 21.0%
  • 2021: 21.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.9% ▼ -0.2%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.9%
  • 2016: 15.7%
  • 2021: 16.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Primbee splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 5.5% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is a little above the national figure of 3.2%.

5.5% ▲ +76.7%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.1%
  • 2016: 4.8%
  • 2021: 5.5%

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

11.2% ▲ +25.8%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.9%
  • 2016: 9.6%
  • 2021: 11.2%

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

Marital status

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Primbee splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 11%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 15 males; 85+: 28 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 28 males; 80–84: 26 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 27 males; 75–79: 40 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 37 males; 70–74: 56 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 54 males; 65–69: 47 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 68 males; 60–64: 63 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 58 males; 55–59: 64 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 46 males; 50–54: 52 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 53 males; 45–49: 40 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 50 males; 40–44: 50 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 41 males; 35–39: 40 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 42 males; 30–34: 47 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 47 males; 25–29: 48 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 45 males; 20–24: 48 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 49 males; 15–19: 39 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 42 males; 10–14: 39 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 64 males; 5–9: 46 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 43 males; 0–4: 52 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 Primbee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13276/primbee/topic/demographics-identity