18 ▼ -52.6%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38
- 2016: 31
- 2021: 18
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sassafras · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Sassafras is 61, making the population far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated area has just 18 people living here.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sassafras — lower than 87% of areas.
| Sassafras | 18 |
|---|---|
| 2622, NSW | 4,141 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 61 is far older than the New South Wales average of 39 and among the highest for similar areas. With only 18 residents, the population is smaller than about 86% of comparable areas.
18 ▼ -52.6%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
61 yrs ▲ +22.0%
Older than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
The most common age structure is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, ahead of Children (0–14) (0%).
In Sassafras, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 100%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
The most common marital status is Married at 50%, ahead of Never married (39%).
In Sassafras, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 44%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Sassafras [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13508/sassafras/topic/demographics-identity