45 —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52
- 2021: 45
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Retreat · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Retreat
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Retreat is 56, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has a small community of just 45 people. It is defined by a high number of couples and a very small population of children and seniors.
45
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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 Retreat — lower than 74% of areas.
| Retreat | 45 |
|---|---|
| 2355, NSW | 627 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 45, which is smaller than about 74% of similar areas. The typical age of residents is 56, making the area far older than both New South Wales and Australia.
56 yrs —
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 13.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also far below the state average at just 6.7%, while older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 40%.
6.7% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.3% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Retreat, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 60%; Children (0–14) is next at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 21.6% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents here, a rate well below the New South Wales average of 3.4%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.6% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Retreat, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 23%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Retreat
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Retreat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13368/retreat/topic/demographics-identity