Quialigo · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Quialigo

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

More than 60% of similar areas have a smaller population than Quialigo, which is home to 292 people. The area has a noticeably older feel, with a typical resident aged 45, which is seven years older than the national figure.

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📍 Quialigo, Suburb / Locality

Where Quialigo sits — Total population

292 ▼ -49.6%
  • 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 Quialigo — higher than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Quialigo292
2580, NSW 31,629
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 45, making the population noticeably older than both New South Wales and the rest of Australia.

292 ▼ -49.6%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 579
  • 2016: 253
  • 2021: 292

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

45 yrs ▲ +2.3%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 45 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 only 10.6% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over account for 18.2%, a rate about the same as the state and national averages.

18.2% ▲ +14.0%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.9%
  • 2016: 12.6%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

10.6% ▼ -42.1%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.3%
  • 2016: 17.8%
  • 2021: 10.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Quialigo, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Youth (15–24) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.6% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% national average. Over half of residents are married, while 9.9% are in a de facto relationship, which is lower than most similar areas.

8.6% ▲ +313.1%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.1%
  • 2016: 5.1%
  • 2021: 8.6%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

9.9% ▼ -14.6%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.5%
  • 2016: 7.3%
  • 2021: 9.9%

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

Marital status

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In Quialigo, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 9 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 7 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 19 males; 65–69: 9 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 10 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 13 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 14 males; 50–54: 12 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 20 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 11 males; 40–44: 14 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 10 males; 35–39: 8 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 6 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 9 males; 20–24: 9 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 22 males; 15–19: 17 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 16 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 8 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 Quialigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13310/quialigo/topic/demographics-identity