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.
Steeple Flat · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Steeple Flat — lower than 83% of areas.
| Steeple Flat | 25 |
|---|---|
| 2631, NSW | 629 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Steeple Flat, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 80%; Seniors (65+) is next at 20%.
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.
20.0% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
26.1% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Steeple Flat, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (31%) and Divorced (21%).
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