Sackville · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Sackville

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

Sackville stands out among similar areas for its high proportion of Indigenous residents. It is a small community of 230 people where the typical resident is 46, making it far older than the national figure. This older age profile is reflected in the high number of middle-aged adults living here.

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📍 Sackville, Suburb / Locality

Where Sackville sits — Total population

230 ▼ -8.4%
  • 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 Sackville — higher than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Sackville230
2756, NSW 35,328
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 46, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales average and far older than the national figure. Sackville's total population of 230 is larger than about 57% of similar areas.

230 ▼ -8.4%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 251
  • 2016: 298
  • 2021: 230

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

46 yrs ▲ +7.0%

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 43 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 aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 42.2%. Children under 15 account for 16.1% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures.

17.4% ▲ +120.0%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.9%
  • 2016: 13.1%
  • 2021: 17.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.1% ▼ -5.3%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.0%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 16.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Sackville, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.6% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales and Australian figures. Most residents are married (53.6%), while those in de facto relationships (8.6%) are much lower than most areas.

9.6% ▲ +703.5%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.2%
  • 2016: 4.4%
  • 2021: 9.6%

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

8.6% ▼ -21.2%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.9%
  • 2016: 5.7%
  • 2021: 8.6%

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

Marital status

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In Sackville, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 27%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 11 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 16 males; 55–59: 17 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 10 males; 50–54: 11 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 10 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 14 males; 25–29: 12 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 9 males; 0–4: 6 females

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 Sackville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13473/sackville/topic/demographics-identity