14,229 ▼ -15.9%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16,918
- 2016: 10,404
- 2021: 14,229
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Singleton · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Singleton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger population sets Singleton apart from most similar areas. The typical resident is now just 35, which is several years younger than the national figure. This shift comes as the total population has shrunk by about 16% since 2011 to 14,229 people.
14,229
▼ -15.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Singleton — higher than 86% of areas.
| Singleton | 14,229 |
|---|---|
| 2330, NSW | 21,445 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age in Singleton has dropped sharply by 9 years since 2011, leaving the area noticeably younger than both New South Wales and Australia.
35 yrs ▼ -20.5%
Younger than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 21.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is so young, while the share of seniors has fallen to 14.8%.
14.8% ▼ -38.5%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.7% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Singleton splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.1% of the community, a figure well above the state and national averages. Additionally, 14.2% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is higher than most areas.
9.1% ▲ +256.1%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.2% ▲ +79.7%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Singleton, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Singleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL113014/singleton/topic/demographics-identity