Utungun · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Utungun

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

A typical resident in Utungun is 49 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has 194 people, with a high proportion of seniors and a notably large number of couples in de facto relationships.

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📍 Utungun, Suburb / Locality

Where Utungun sits — Total population

194
  • 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 Utungun — higher than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Utungun194
2447, NSW 7,809
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 49, which is far older than the typical person in New South Wales by 10 years and the national figure by 11 years.

194

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 168
  • 2021: 194

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

49 yrs

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 49 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 24.2% of the population, a figure well above the state and national averages. Children under 15 account for 17.0% of residents, which is a little below the New South Wales average of 18.2%.

24.2%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.3%
  • 2021: 24.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.0%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.6%
  • 2021: 17.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Utungun, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 15.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 3.1% of the area, which is about the same as the state and national rates.

15.8%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.0%
  • 2021: 15.8%

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

Marital status

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In Utungun, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 20 males; 65–69: 12 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 12 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 9 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 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 Utungun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14080/utungun/topic/demographics-identity