9,968 ▲ +58.2%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6,301
- 2016: 9,246
- 2021: 9,968
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Casino · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Casino
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A significant 11.5% of people in Casino identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure. The town has seen a major population jump, growing 58% since 2011 to reach 9,968 people. This growth occurs alongside a population that is generally older than the typical Australian resident.
9,968
▲ +58.2%
- 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 Casino — higher than 86% of areas.
| Casino | 9,968 |
|---|---|
| 2470, NSW | 15,477 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 3,667 people since 2011, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
42 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 26.2% of the population, a figure that is well above the state average and has risen 6.4 points since 2011. Children under 15 also make up a larger share of the population than in most areas, at 19.5%.
26.2% ▲ +32.5%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Casino splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people rose 8.3 points since 2011 to 11.5%, which is much higher than most areas. Regarding relationships, 13.2% of residents are in a de facto partnership, slightly above the national figure.
11.5% ▲ +257.3%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Casino splits fairly evenly between Never married (39%) and Married (36%), with Divorced at 11%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Casino [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114003/casino/topic/demographics-identity