Ulong · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Ulong

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

Far older residents than most similar areas define Ulong, where the typical person is 48. This small community of 215 people has a distinct demographic profile, with a low number of children and a high proportion of adults aged between 45 and 64.

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📍 Ulong, Suburb / Locality

Where Ulong sits — Total population

215 ▼ -18.6%
  • 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 Ulong — higher than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Ulong215
2450, NSW 47,335
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 48, making this area far older than the national figure of 38. Ulong is larger than about 56% of similar areas with a total population of 215 people.

215 ▼ -18.6%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 264
  • 2016: 233
  • 2021: 215

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

48 yrs ▲ +14.3%

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 48 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 only 12.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so much older than most, though the 16.7% of people aged 65 and over is about the same as the state average.

16.7% ▲ +100.9%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.3%
  • 2016: 14.6%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.1% ▼ -50.9%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.6%
  • 2016: 22.3%
  • 2021: 12.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Ulong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

A little more than the state average, 5.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. People in de facto relationships make up 19.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%.

5.1% ▼ -45.6%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.4%
  • 2016: 9.9%
  • 2021: 5.1%

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

19.4% ▲ +29.0%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.0%
  • 2016: 9.8%
  • 2021: 19.4%

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

Marital status

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In Ulong, the largest group is Never married at 42%, followed by Married (33%) and Divorced (14%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 11 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 18 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 13 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 12 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 8 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 8 males; 35–39: 9 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 7 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 8 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 10 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 11 males; 0–4: 0 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 Ulong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14023/ulong/topic/demographics-identity