32 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44
- 2021: 32
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sapphire · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sapphire
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Sapphire is now 47, making this a far older community than the national figure. With only 32 people living here, the area is sparsely populated and has a population that is smaller than about 79% of similar areas.
32
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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 Sapphire — lower than 80% of areas.
| Sapphire | 32 |
|---|---|
| 2360, NSW | 14,995 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is quite small with only 32 residents. The typical person here is 47, which is far older than the typical New South Wales resident who is 39.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 40.6%. Children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over both sit at 15.6%, which is a little below the national figures.
15.6% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sapphire, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 48%, followed by Children (0–14) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships make up 13.6% of the population, a rate well above the New South Wales average of 10.6%.
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.
13.6% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sapphire, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (36%) and Separated (20%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Sapphire
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Sapphire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13505/sapphire/topic/demographics-identity