156 ▲ +51.5%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 103
- 2016: 148
- 2021: 156
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
White Cliffs · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in White Cliffs
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in White Cliffs is 56 years old, making this area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated region has a unique age split, with a very high proportion of seniors alongside a surprisingly large number of children.
156
▲ +51.5%
- 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 White Cliffs — lower than 52% of areas.
| White Cliffs | 156 |
|---|---|
| 2836, NSW | 895 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 156 people, which is larger than about half of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in New South Wales and across Australia.
56 yrs ▲ +1.8%
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 38.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This high number of older residents sits alongside a children's population of 21.8%, which is also well above the state and national averages.
38.5% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.8% ▲ +55.5%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In White Cliffs, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.2% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Only 5% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.
3.2% ▲ —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.0% ▼ -73.4%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In White Cliffs, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (29%) 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 White Cliffs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14291/white-cliffs/topic/demographics-identity