Nabiac · Urban Centre

Demographics & Identity in Nabiac

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A growing number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people now call Nabiac home, with 9.0% of the population identifying as such. This shift is part of a changing community where the typical resident is 43, making the area noticeably older than the national figure.

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📍 Nabiac, Urban Centre

Where Nabiac sits — Total population

656 ▼ -20.0%
  • 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 Nabiac — lower than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Nabiac656
2312, NSW 1,500
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population has shrank 20% since 2011, falling from 820 to 656 people. While the typical age has dropped by one year to 43, residents remain noticeably older than those in New South Wales and Australia.

656 ▼ -20.0%

Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 820
  • 2016: 886
  • 2021: 656

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

43 yrs ▼ -2.3%

Younger than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 44 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 43 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 20.1% of the area, which is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over also represent a significant part of the community at 21.3%, a figure that is well above the state average.

21.3% ▲ +43.6%

Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 14.9%
  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 21.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.1% ▲ +19.7%

Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 16.8%
  • 2016: 19.6%
  • 2021: 20.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Nabiac splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity has risen sharply to 9.0%, which is well above both the state and national figures. At the same time, those in de facto relationships have increased to 14.5%, a rate higher than most similar areas.

9.0% ▲ +468.0%

Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.6%
  • 2016: 2.8%
  • 2021: 9.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

14.5% ▲ +53.1%

Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 9.5%
  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 14.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Nabiac, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (14%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 12 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 12 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 19 males; 75–79: 17 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 20 males; 70–74: 29 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 18 males; 65–69: 25 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 21 males; 60–64: 23 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 21 males; 55–59: 26 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 18 males; 50–54: 17 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 21 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 18 males; 40–44: 21 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 22 males; 35–39: 16 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 18 males; 30–34: 19 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 13 males; 25–29: 19 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 17 males; 20–24: 12 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 23 males; 15–19: 17 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 20 males; 10–14: 21 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 25 males; 5–9: 32 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 18 males; 0–4: 17 females

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 Nabiac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121087/nabiac/topic/demographics-identity