115 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 98
- 2021: 115
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Speewa · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Speewa
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More seniors than most similar areas live in Speewa, where a quarter of the population is aged 65 and over. This sparsely populated own-town has 115 residents and is noticeably older than both the state and national averages.
115
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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 Speewa — lower than 56% of areas.
| Speewa | 115 |
|---|---|
| 2735, NSW | 408 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 45, making the area noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age is around the middle for similar areas.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A high proportion of seniors live here, with 25.2% aged 65 and over, which is well above the 17.2% national average. Children under 15 make up 16.5% of the population, a little below the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
25.2% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Speewa, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Youth (15–24) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.2% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. In terms of relationships, 61.1% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships (7.9%) are well below the national figure.
5.2% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.9% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Speewa, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Speewa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13622/speewa/topic/demographics-identity