410 ▲ +81.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 226
- 2016: 342
- 2021: 410
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nilma · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nilma
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of children makes Nilma a family-focused community. About 24.1% of the 410 residents are under 15, a figure that is well above the national and state averages. This creates a local atmosphere shaped by young families and a population that is younger than most similar areas.
410
▲ +81.4%
- 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 Nilma — higher than 62% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 410 people, which is larger than about 65% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the figure for Victoria and Australia.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 24.1% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over make up 16.3%, which is lower than most similar areas.
16.3% ▲ +129.8%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.1% ▼ -13.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Nilma splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 56.9%, while those in de facto relationships make up 8.8%, which is much lower than most areas. About 1.2% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average.
1.2% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.8% ▲ +41.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nilma, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Nilma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21943/nilma/topic/demographics-identity