Ulan · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Ulan

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

A strong Indigenous presence defines the social fabric of Ulan, where 17.3% of the 81 residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This figure is far above the national average and marks the area as one of the highest for this identity among similar places.

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📍 Ulan, Suburb / Locality

Where Ulan sits — Total population

81
  • 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 Ulan — lower than 64% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Ulan81
2850, NSW 19,146
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 81 people living here. The typical resident is 38, which is about the same as the national figure and a little younger than the state average.

81

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 58
  • 2021: 81

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

38 yrs

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 38 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Families with children are common, as children under 15 make up 19.8% of the population, a figure a little above the national average. Seniors aged 65 and over make up an equal share of the community at 19.8%.

19.8%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.2%
  • 2021: 19.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.8%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.2%
  • 2021: 19.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Ulan splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (20%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is very high here, far above the New South Wales average. In contrast, no one in the community is in a de facto relationship, which is far below the national figure.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Ulan, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (32%) and Separated (16%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 4 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 11 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 10 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: 3 males; 0–4: 3 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 Ulan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14020/ulan/topic/demographics-identity