128 ▼ -48.2%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 247
- 2016: 166
- 2021: 128
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Quambone · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Quambone
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher share of people live in de facto relationships in Quambone than in the rest of the state. This sparsely populated area of 128 people has a unique mix of ages, with a typical resident being 44 years old.
128
▼ -48.2%
- 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 Quambone — lower than 55% of areas.
| Quambone | 128 |
|---|---|
| 2831, NSW | 1,845 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is smaller than about 54% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical age of 44 years.
44 yrs ▲ +15.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 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.
Children under 15 make up 20.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This contributes to a lower proportion of seniors, as those aged 65 and over are well below the state and national averages at 13.3%.
13.3% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Quambone, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. De facto relationships are also very common here, at 29%, far above the New South Wales average of 10.6%.
11.7% ▼ -29.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
29.0% ▲ +52.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Quambone, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Quambone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13300/quambone/topic/demographics-identity