53 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53
- 2021: 53
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pontypool · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pontypool
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 53 people makes Pontypool one of the smallest areas of its kind, yet it stands out for its high proportion of children. The typical resident is 49, making the area far older than the national figure.
53
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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 Pontypool — lower than 71% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 53 residents. These residents are noticeably older than the state average, with a typical age of 49.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 28.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 17.0%, a figure about the same as the rest of Australia.
17.0% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.3% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pontypool, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 37%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.3% of the population, which is well above the state average. De facto relationships are also very common here at 25.0%, far above the national figure of 11.5%.
11.3% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25.0% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pontypool, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (18%) and Separated (12%).
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 Pontypool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60512/pontypool/topic/demographics-identity