Pullabooka · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Pullabooka

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

A gap of 16 percentage points separates Pullabooka from the state and national average for children, as this area has a very young population. With a typical resident aged just 33, it is noticeably younger than most other areas. The community is sparsely populated, with only 52 people living here.

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📍 Pullabooka, Suburb / Locality

Where Pullabooka sits — Total population

52
  • 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 Pullabooka — lower than 71% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Pullabooka52
2810, NSW 3,132
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 33, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This makes Pullabooka much younger than most similar areas.

52

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43
  • 2021: 52

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

33 yrs

Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 38 yrs
  • 2021: 33 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 34.6% of the population, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 21.2%, which is higher than most areas.

21.2%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 21.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

34.6%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.6%
  • 2021: 34.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Pullabooka splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (36%) and Children (0–14) (33%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 17.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships make up only 7.3%, well below the state average.

7.3%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.6%
  • 2021: 7.3%

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

Marital status

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In Pullabooka, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 40%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 9 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 Pullabooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13283/pullabooka/topic/demographics-identity