3,847 ▲ +183.9%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,355
- 2016: 4,956
- 2021: 3,847
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Picton · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Picton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Rapid growth defines the recent story of Picton, where the population surged by 184% since 2011 to reach 3,847 people. The area is now a bit younger than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 37. This growth has brought a large number of families and children into the community.
3,847
▲ +183.9%
- 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 Picton — higher than 83% of areas.
| Picton | 3,847 |
|---|---|
| 2571, NSW | 13,174 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 2,492 people over the last decade, making Picton larger than about 84% of similar areas. The typical resident is now 37, which is a little younger than both the state and national figures.
37 yrs ▼ -2.6%
Younger than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 21.0% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. While the proportion of seniors is a little below the national figure at 15.5%, this group has risen 4.1 percentage points since 2011.
15.5% ▲ +36.0%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.0% ▼ -19.3%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Picton splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is a little above the national average. People in de facto relationships make up 12.8% of the population, which has risen 2.9 percentage points since 2011.
4.3% ▲ +88.7%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +29.6%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Picton, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Picton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115119/picton/topic/demographics-identity