291 ▲ +80.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 161
- 2016: 281
- 2021: 291
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Quaama · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Quaama
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Quaama is 53, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes the area much older than most similar places, with a small population of 291 people. It is a community where seniors and older adults make up the vast majority of the population.
291
▲ +80.7%
- 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 Quaama — higher than 59% of areas.
| Quaama | 291 |
|---|---|
| 2550, NSW | 16,936 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 291, which is larger than about 60% of similar areas. The typical resident is 53 years old, making this area far older than both New South Wales and Australia.
53 yrs ▲ +3.9%
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 27.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at just 12.7%.
27.5% ▲ +96.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.7% ▲ +17.4%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Quaama splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Relationships are also a key feature, with 14.9% of people in de facto partnerships, well above the 11.5% seen across Australia.
4.5% ▲ —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.9% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Quaama, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
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 Quaama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13298/quaama/topic/demographics-identity