625 ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 605
- 2016: 590
- 2021: 625
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Smithtown · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Smithtown
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Smithtown than in the rest of the state. The area has 625 residents and is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 43.
625
▲ +3.3%
- 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 Smithtown — higher than 68% of areas.
| Smithtown | 625 |
|---|---|
| 2440, NSW | 23,166 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 625 people is larger than about 70% of similar areas. Residents are typically 43, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 39.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 20.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also slightly more common here at 19.7% compared to 17.2% across Australia.
19.7% ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Smithtown, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 8.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the Australian average of 3.2%. Most people are married (42.9%) or have never been married (32.9%).
8.6% ▲ +37.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Smithtown, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Smithtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13580/smithtown/topic/demographics-identity