231 ▼ -36.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 363
- 2016: 271
- 2021: 231
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
The Pocket · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in The Pocket
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in The Pocket is 44 years old, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. This small community of 231 people is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a significant number of couples in de facto relationships.
231
▼ -36.4%
- 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 Pocket — higher than 57% of areas.
| The Pocket | 231 |
|---|---|
| 2483, NSW | 11,616 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The Pocket is home to 231 people, a population size that is larger than about 57% of similar areas.
44 yrs ▼ -4.3%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a noticeably older profile; 23.8% are aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up only 13.9% of the population, a rate well below the New South Wales average.
23.8% ▲ +80.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.9% ▼ -35.5%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In The Pocket, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.9%, which is well above the national figure. About 1.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a little below the state and national averages.
1.3% ▼ -68.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.9% ▲ +95.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In The Pocket, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in The Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13850/the-pocket/topic/demographics-identity