5,182 ▼ -27.8%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7,177
- 2016: 5,066
- 2021: 5,182
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Alstonville · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Alstonville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of retirees shapes daily life in Alstonville, where 33.4% of residents are aged 65 and over. This is far above the national figure of 17.2%, making it a much older community than most similar areas. However, the typical age has dropped to 51 years since 2011.
5,182
▼ -27.8%
- 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 Alstonville — higher than 86% of areas.
| Alstonville | 5,182 |
|---|---|
| 2477, NSW | 12,899 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Alstonville has a total population of 5,182 people, which is larger than about 87% of similar areas. This total has shrank by 28% since 2011, with the area losing about 1,995 residents.
51 yrs ▼ -13.6%
Older than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up a third of the population, though this is 7.0 percentage points lower than in 2011. Children under 15 account for 15.9% of residents, which is a little below the national figure of 18.2%.
33.4% ▼ -17.3%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40.4%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 33.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▲ +32.4%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Alstonville, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.7% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Regarding relationships, 46.5% of residents are married, while those in de facto partnerships make up 10.4%.
2.7% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▲ +26.8%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Alstonville, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (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 Alstonville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114001/alstonville/topic/demographics-identity