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.
Quialigo · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Quialigo — higher than 59% of areas.
| Quialigo | 292 |
|---|---|
| 2580, NSW | 31,629 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.6% ▼ -42.1%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Quialigo, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Youth (15–24) (19%).
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Quialigo, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 30%.
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