Skinners Shoot · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Skinners Shoot

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

A far higher proportion of people live in de facto relationships in Skinners Shoot compared to the rest of the country. This small community of 130 people has a typical resident aged 40, which is slightly older than the national figure.

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📍 Skinners Shoot, Suburb / Locality

Where Skinners Shoot sits — Total population

130 ▼ -45.6%
  • 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 Skinners Shoot — lower than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Skinners Shoot130
2481, NSW 13,659
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Skinners Shoot is a small area with 130 residents. The typical age here is 40, making it slightly older than the typical person in New South Wales or across Australia.

130 ▼ -45.6%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 239
  • 2016: 128
  • 2021: 130

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

40 yrs ▼ -9.1%

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44 yrs
  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 40 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up only 12.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.2%, a little above the state and national averages.

19.2% ▲ +108.0%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.2%
  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 19.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.3% ▼ -33.4%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.5%
  • 2016: 8.6%
  • 2021: 12.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Skinners Shoot, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 19.4% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the 11.5% seen across Australia. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 3.1% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas.

3.1% ▲ —

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 3.1%

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

19.4% ▲ +24.2%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.6%
  • 2016: 20.3%
  • 2021: 19.4%

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

Marital status

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In Skinners Shoot, Never married is the majority at 56%; Married is next at 39%.

Age & sex structure

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

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 Skinners Shoot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13571/skinners-shoot/topic/demographics-identity