Triangle Flat · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Triangle Flat

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

A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Triangle Flat than across the rest of the country. This sparsely populated area is home to just 62 people and features a varied age mix, with a notably high number of children.

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📍 Triangle Flat, Suburb / Locality

Where Triangle Flat sits — Total population

62
  • 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 Triangle Flat — lower than 69% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Triangle Flat62
2795, NSW 45,077
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 62 people. The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.

62

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 56
  • 2021: 62

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

37 yrs

Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 37 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 25.8% of the population, which is well above the 18.2% seen across Australia. This high number of children, along with 24.2% being seniors, helps explain why the typical age here is lower than in most areas.

24.2%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.6%
  • 2021: 24.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

25.8%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 25.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Triangle Flat splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 17.7% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, far above the 3.2% national average. Additionally, people in de facto relationships make up 16.7% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas.

16.7%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.9%
  • 2021: 16.7%

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

Marital status

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In Triangle Flat, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 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: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 3 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: 7 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 9 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 4 females

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 Triangle Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13957/triangle-flat/topic/demographics-identity