111 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 131
- 2021: 111
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sofala · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Sofala
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 36.9% of the population in Sofala, making it a notably older community. With a total of 111 residents, the area is sparsely populated and has a typical age of 60, which is far older than the national figure.
111
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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 Sofala — lower than 57% of areas.
| Sofala | 111 |
|---|---|
| 2795, NSW | 45,077 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 60 years old, which is far older than the typical person in New South Wales or Australia. The total population is 111 people.
60 yrs —
Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 61 yrs
- 2021: 60 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older residents are common here, as people aged 65 and over make up 36.9% of the population—far above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at 14.4%.
36.9% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 36.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.4% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sofala, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (36%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common than in most similar areas, accounting for 16.4% of residents. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 2.7%, which is about the same as the national figure.
2.7% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.4% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sofala, the largest group is Married at 38%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (26%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Sofala
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Sofala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13585/sofala/topic/demographics-identity