1,195 ▼ -37.8%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,921
- 2016: 4,404
- 2021: 1,195
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Frederickton · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Frederickton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than a third of residents in Frederickton are seniors, making it a far older area than most. The population has aged since 2011, and the typical resident is now 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
1,195
▼ -37.8%
- 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 Frederickton — higher than 60% of areas.
| Frederickton | 1,195 |
|---|---|
| 2440, NSW | 23,166 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrank by 38% since 2011, falling from 1,921 to 1,195 people. This total is still larger than about 62% of similar areas.
51 yrs ▲ +4.1%
Older than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 45 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 35.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift explains why the area is older, while the proportion of children has barely changed at 16.1%.
35.1% ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 35.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Frederickton, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 12.0% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Marriage is the most common relationship status at 39.8%, while de facto relationships sit at 11.3%.
12.0% ▲ +270.6%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +38.0%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Frederickton, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (31%) and Widowed (15%).
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 Frederickton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115061/frederickton/topic/demographics-identity