Steeple Flat · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Steeple Flat

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

A typical resident in Steeple Flat is 52, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has only 25 people and is shaped by a strong Indigenous presence.

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📍 Steeple Flat, Suburb / Locality

Where Steeple Flat sits — Total population

25 —
  • 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 Steeple Flat — lower than 83% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Steeple Flat25
2631, NSW 629
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 25 residents. The typical age is 52, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39.

25 —

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37
  • 2021: 25

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

52 yrs —

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 52 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children or young adults here, and the 12% of people aged 65 and over is well below the national figure. Nearly half the population consists of older adults aged 45 to 64.

12.0% —

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.2%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.3%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Steeple Flat, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 80%; Seniors (65+) is next at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous people make up 20% of the population, which is far above the national average. De facto relationships are also common at 26.1%, a figure far above the state average.

26.1% —

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.6%
  • 2021: 26.1%

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

Marital status

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In Steeple Flat, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (31%) and Divorced (21%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 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: 4 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Steeple Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13672/steeple-flat/topic/demographics-identity