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.
Primbee · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Primbee — higher than 76% of areas.
| Primbee | 1,623 |
|---|---|
| 2502, NSW | 12,551 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
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 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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Primbee splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +25.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Primbee splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 11%.
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