5,773 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5,516
- 2021: 5,773
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Valentine · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Valentine
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Valentine is now 46, making this area far older than the national average. With 5,773 people, it is larger than about 91% of similar areas and is shaped by a significant proportion of seniors.
5,773
—
- 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 Valentine — higher than 86% of areas.
| Valentine | 5,773 |
|---|---|
| 2280, NSW | 27,183 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has reached 5,773 people, which is larger than about 91% of areas at this level. Residents are noticeably older than those in New South Wales, with a typical age of 46.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 23.5% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 19% of the community, a rate higher than most areas.
23.5% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Valentine splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 59.9% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are at 7.0%, which is well below the national figure. About 2.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
2.1% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.0% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Valentine, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 25%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Valentine
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Valentine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14083/valentine/topic/demographics-identity