288 ▼ -44.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 515
- 2016: 306
- 2021: 288
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Spencer · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Spencer
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the state average defines Spencer, where the typical resident is 52. With only 288 people, this small community is marked by a high proportion of seniors and a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence.
288
▼ -44.1%
- 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 Spencer — higher than 59% of areas.
| Spencer | 288 |
|---|---|
| 2775, NSW | 1,518 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes the area much older than most similar places.
52 yrs ▲ +13.0%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 10.1% of the population, well below the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so aged, with 23.6% of residents being seniors aged 65 and over.
23.6% ▲ +60.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.1% ▼ -43.5%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Spencer, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.7% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Additionally, 18.8% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate much higher than most areas.
9.7% ▲ +180.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.8% ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Spencer, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (30%) and Divorced (17%).
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 Spencer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13623/spencer/topic/demographics-identity