7,209 ▲ +41.9%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5,079
- 2016: 9,964
- 2021: 7,209
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pottsville · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Pottsville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Pottsville is 42, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. The population has grown quickly, adding about 2,130 people since 2011 to reach a total of 7,209.
7,209
▲ +41.9%
- 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 Pottsville — higher than 86% of areas.
| Pottsville | 7,209 |
|---|---|
| 2489, NSW | 7,894 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew 42% since 2011, leaving Pottsville larger than about 90% of similar areas. Residents are generally older than those in the state and nation, with the typical age rising by 4 years over the last decade.
42 yrs ▲ +10.5%
Younger than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 23.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over also have a strong presence at 20.9%, a figure that is well above the state average.
20.9% ▲ +16.2%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.4% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Pottsville splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 14.3% of the area, which is well above the state and national figures. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 3.5% of the population, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
3.5% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pottsville, Married is the majority at 52%; 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 Pottsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114025/pottsville/topic/demographics-identity