57 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44
- 2021: 57
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Quandary · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Quandary
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines daily life in Quandary, where the typical resident is 46. This small community of 57 people has a distinct age gap compared to the rest of the country.
57
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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 Quandary — lower than 70% of areas.
| Quandary | 57 |
|---|---|
| 2665, NSW | 2,017 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 46, making the area noticeably older than New South Wales and far older than the national figure. With only 57 residents, it is smaller than about 69% of similar areas.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors make up over half the population, while children under 15 are well below the state and national figures at just 12.3%. This contributes to a profile where 21.1% of people are aged 65 and over, which is well above the national average.
21.1% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.3% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Quandary, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common here, making up 71.7% of the residents. In contrast, there are no people in de facto relationships, a figure far below both the state and national averages.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Quandary, Married is the majority at 73%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Quandary
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Quandary [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13302/quandary/topic/demographics-identity