81 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 101
- 2021: 81
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Purlewaugh · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Purlewaugh
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Purlewaugh is 54, making the community far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated area has a small population of 81 people and a distinct age profile where older adults make up nearly 40% of the population.
81
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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 Purlewaugh — lower than 64% of areas.
| Purlewaugh | 81 |
|---|---|
| 2357, NSW | 4,069 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 81, which is smaller than about 63% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in the rest of the state and country.
54 yrs —
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
While 19.8% of the population are children under 15, there are no residents aged between 15 and 24. People aged 65 and over make up 19.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure.
19.8% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Purlewaugh, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.1% of the population, which is well above the figures for New South Wales and Australia. Most residents are married, and those in de facto relationships make up only 5.2%, a figure well below the national average.
11.1% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.2% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Purlewaugh, Married is the majority at 71%; Never married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
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 Purlewaugh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13289/purlewaugh/topic/demographics-identity