76 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 89
- 2021: 76
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Shannondale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Shannondale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 29% of residents in Shannondale are children under 15, a figure far above the national average. This small community of 76 people is noticeably younger than the rest of New South Wales, though it also has a high proportion of seniors.
76
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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 Shannondale — lower than 65% of areas.
| Shannondale | 76 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | 31,079 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36 years old, making Shannondale much younger than most similar areas. This is noticeably lower than the typical age across New South Wales.
36 yrs —
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a strong presence of both young and old, with children under 15 and seniors over 65 making up over half the population. The share of children is among the highest for areas of this type.
23.7% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.9% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.7%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Shannondale, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is strongly represented here, with 15.8% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, far above the national figure. Additionally, those in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most other areas.
15.8% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.4% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Shannondale, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 22%.
Age & sex structure
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 Shannondale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13542/shannondale/topic/demographics-identity