2,098 ▲ +72.7%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,215
- 2016: 1,937
- 2021: 2,098
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Crookwell · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Crookwell
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of residents in Crookwell are married, reflecting a mature community that has grown significantly in size. The town has aged rapidly over the last decade, with the typical resident now 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
2,098
▲ +72.7%
- 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 Crookwell — higher than 73% of areas.
| Crookwell | 2,098 |
|---|---|
| 2583, NSW | 4,604 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Crookwell grew by 73% since 2011, adding about 883 people to reach a total of 2,098. This growth happened alongside a sharp increase in age, as the typical resident is now 14 years older than they were in 2011.
51 yrs ▲ +37.8%
Older than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 57 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 aged 65 and over make up 32.1% of the town, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This trend is reflected in the children's population, which fell by 8.4 percentage points since 2011 and is now well below the state average.
32.1% ▲ +71.8%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% ▼ -35.8%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Crookwell, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.8% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. De facto relationships are much less common here than in most areas, at 9.1%.
3.8% ▼ -75.3%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.1% ▼ -26.8%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Crookwell, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (28%) and Widowed (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 Crookwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115047/crookwell/topic/demographics-identity