5,185 ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,510
- 2016: 5,000
- 2021: 5,185
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Singleton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Singleton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous presence and a high number of couples define the social landscape of Singleton. The area is larger than 90% of similar places, with a diverse mix of ages and a typical resident aged 40.
5,185
▼ -5.9%
- 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 Singleton — higher than 86% of areas.
| Singleton | 5,185 |
|---|---|
| 2330, NSW | 21,445 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 5,185, which is larger than about 90% of similar areas. Residents here are a little older than those in the state and the rest of Australia.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is balanced, with 19% of people aged 65 and over, which is a little above the national figure. Children under 15 make up 18.1% of the population, a rate almost identical to the state and national averages.
19.0% ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Singleton splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 9.6% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is well above the 3.2% national figure. De facto relationships are also more common here at 14.4%, which is higher than most areas.
9.6% ▲ +115.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.4% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Singleton splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Singleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13564/singleton/topic/demographics-identity