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.
St Albans · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is St Albans — lower than 51% of areas.
| St Albans | 161 |
|---|---|
| 2775, NSW | 1,518 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.3% ▼ -22.4%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In St Albans, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In St Albans, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (23%) and Divorced (15%).
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