The Pinnacles · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in The Pinnacles

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

A typical resident in The Pinnacles is 57, making this area far older than the New South Wales average. With 87 people living here, the community is small and notably lacks children, while a higher proportion of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 The Pinnacles, Suburb / Locality

Where The Pinnacles sits — Total population

87 ▼ -70.1%
  • 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 The Pinnacles — lower than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
The Pinnacles87
2460, NSW 31,079
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 87 residents. The typical person here is 57, which is far older than the national figure of 38.

87 ▼ -70.1%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 291
  • 2016: 85
  • 2021: 87

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

57 yrs ▲ +21.3%

Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47 yrs
  • 2016: 54 yrs
  • 2021: 57 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 under 15 in the area, which is far below the state and national figures. This helps explain why the population is so skewed toward older adults, who make up 44.8% of the residents.

20.7% ▲ +81.2%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.4%
  • 2016: 18.8%
  • 2021: 20.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.9%
  • 2016: 8.2%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In The Pinnacles, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 46%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Only 3.8% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate well below the New South Wales average.

8.0% ▲ +477.3%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.4%
  • 2016: 3.5%
  • 2021: 8.0%

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

3.8% ▼ -75.1%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.3%
  • 2016: 6.0%
  • 2021: 3.8%

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

Marital status

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In The Pinnacles, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (16%).

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: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 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: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 0 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 The Pinnacles [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13849/the-pinnacles/topic/demographics-identity