Spring Terrace · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Spring Terrace

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

A typical resident in Spring Terrace is 50 years old, making the population far older than the national figure. This small community of 123 people is marked by a striking age gap, with a much higher proportion of both children and seniors than most other areas.

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Where Spring Terrace sits — Total population

123 ▼ -56.1%
  • 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 Spring Terrace — lower than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Spring Terrace123
2798, NSW 2,193
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 123, which is smaller than about 54% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the state and national averages.

123 ▼ -56.1%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 280
  • 2016: 125
  • 2021: 123

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

50 yrs ▲ +16.3%

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 50 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 26.0% of the population, and seniors aged 65 and over account for 25.2%. Both groups are well above the figures for New South Wales and Australia.

25.2% ▲ +86.4%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.5%
  • 2016: 16.8%
  • 2021: 25.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

26.0% ▲ +32.9%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.6%
  • 2016: 21.6%
  • 2021: 26.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Spring Terrace splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.3% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Most residents are married (74.7%), while de facto relationships are far below the national level at 0.0%.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.3%
  • 2016: 3.4%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Spring Terrace, Married is the majority at 76%; Never married is next at 14%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 7 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 10 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 7 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 8 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 7 males; 5–9: 7 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 3 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 Spring Terrace [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13636/spring-terrace/topic/demographics-identity