St Albans · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in St Albans

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

A gap of 18 years separates the typical resident of St Albans from the national average. This small community is far older than most of Australia, with a population of 161 people and a very high proportion of seniors.

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📍 St Albans, Suburb / Locality

Where St Albans sits — Total population

161 ▼ -47.2%
  • 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 St Albans — lower than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
St Albans161
2775, NSW 1,518
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person here is 56 years old, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39. This makes the area much older than most other similar places.

161 ▼ -47.2%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 305
  • 2016: 158
  • 2021: 161

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

56 yrs ▲ +19.1%

Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47 yrs
  • 2016: 62 yrs
  • 2021: 56 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 38.5% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This explains why children under 15 are well below the state average at just 14.3%.

38.5% ▲ +82.9%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.1%
  • 2016: 41.1%
  • 2021: 38.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.3% ▼ -22.4%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.4%
  • 2016: 2.5%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In St Albans, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 2.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Nearly half of the population is married, and 13.1% are in de facto relationships.

2.5% ▲ +25.9%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.0%
  • 2016: 5.1%
  • 2021: 2.5%

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

13.1% ▲ +13.7%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.5%
  • 2016: 17.0%
  • 2021: 13.1%

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

Marital status

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In St Albans, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (23%) and Divorced (15%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 9 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 9 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 12 males; 70–74: 10 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 9 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 10 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 9 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 7 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 4 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 St Albans [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13645/st-albans/topic/demographics-identity