St Fillans · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in St Fillans

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

A significantly higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in St Fillans than in the rest of the state. This small community of 259 people is generally older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 43.

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Where St Fillans sits — Total population

259 ▼ -9.8%
  • 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 Fillans — higher than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
St Fillans259
2850, NSW 19,146
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person here is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. St Fillans is larger than about 59% of similar areas.

259 ▼ -9.8%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 287
  • 2016: 239
  • 2021: 259

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

43 yrs ▲ +2.4%

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 43 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 20.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.3% of residents, slightly above the state average.

19.3% ▲ +23.6%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.6%
  • 2016: 24.3%
  • 2021: 19.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.5% ▼ -6.5%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.9%
  • 2016: 18.8%
  • 2021: 20.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In St Fillans, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 10% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 3.4%. Half of the population is married, while those in de facto relationships are a little below the national figure at 8.6%.

10.0% ▲ +385.2%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.1%
  • 2016: 4.2%
  • 2021: 10.0%

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

8.6% ▲ +4.8%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.2%
  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 8.6%

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

Marital status

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In St Fillans, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (34%) and Widowed (7%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 9 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 13 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 17 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 11 males; 45–49: 14 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 10 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 11 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 10 males; 25–29: 10 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 12 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 9 males; 15–19: 9 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 11 males; 10–14: 9 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 11 males; 0–4: 9 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 Fillans [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13649/st-fillans/topic/demographics-identity