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.
The Pinnacles · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is The Pinnacles — lower than 62% of areas.
| The Pinnacles | 87 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | 31,079 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In The Pinnacles, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 46%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.8% ▼ -75.1%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In The Pinnacles, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (16%).
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