South Littleton · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in South Littleton

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

More people live in South Littleton than in about 62% of similar areas. The community has a notable Indigenous presence, with 5.4% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is much higher than the figure for most other areas of its kind.

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📍 South Littleton, Suburb / Locality

Where South Littleton sits — Total population

317 ▲ +24.8%
  • 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 South Littleton — higher than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
South Littleton317
2790, NSW 15,452
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 317 people. The typical resident is 39 years old, which is lower than in most similar areas and about the same as the New South Wales figure.

317 ▲ +24.8%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 254
  • 2016: 301
  • 2021: 317

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

39 yrs ▼ -2.5%

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 39 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 19.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This is a little above the national figure of 18.2%.

19.6% ▲ +24.7%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.7%
  • 2016: 19.9%
  • 2021: 19.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.6% ▲ +16.0%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.9%
  • 2016: 19.3%
  • 2021: 19.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In South Littleton, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

A little more than 43% of residents are married, while 36.3% have never been married. About 12.3% of the population are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the state average.

5.4% ▲ +169.2%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.0%
  • 2016: 4.0%
  • 2021: 5.4%

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

12.3% ▼ -0.2%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.4%
  • 2016: 8.3%
  • 2021: 12.3%

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

Marital status

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In South Littleton, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (36%) and Widowed (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 8 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 7 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 16 males; 70–74: 13 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 14 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 7 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 18 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 12 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 13 males; 35–39: 10 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 12 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 16 males; 25–29: 8 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 12 males; 20–24: 8 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 11 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 16 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 11 males; 5–9: 8 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 12 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 South Littleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13606/south-littleton/topic/demographics-identity