48 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60
- 2021: 48
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Upper Colo · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Upper Colo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
No residents aged 65 and over live in Upper Colo, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This sparsely populated place is mainly home to young adults and children, with a typical resident aged 36.
48
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- 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 Upper Colo — lower than 73% of areas.
| Upper Colo | 48 |
|---|---|
| 2756, NSW | 35,328 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Only 48 people live in Upper Colo, and the typical resident is 36, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure.
36 yrs —
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 31.3% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why the area is so young, with 45.8% of people being young adults aged 25 to 44.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
31.3% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Upper Colo, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 43%, followed by Children (0–14) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.3% of the population, which is well above the Australian average. In terms of relationships, 44.4% of residents are married, while 9.5% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little below the state figure.
8.3% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.5% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Upper Colo, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (16%).
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 Upper Colo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14035/upper-colo/topic/demographics-identity