1,160 ▲ +33.8%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 867
- 2016: 722
- 2021: 1,160
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Paxton · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Paxton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Paxton is just 33 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both New South Wales and Australia. The population grew 34% since 2011 to reach 1,160 people. This shift is clear in the age profile, as the typical resident is now 15 years younger than they were in 2011.
1,160
▲ +33.8%
- 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 Paxton — higher than 59% of areas.
| Paxton | 1,160 |
|---|---|
| 2325, NSW | 31,073 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Paxton has grown by about 293 people since 2011, bringing the total population to 1,160. This is larger than about 61% of similar areas.
33 yrs ▼ -31.3%
Younger than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 25.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 13.5%, a figure that fell 13 points since 2011.
13.5% ▼ -49.3%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.2% ▲ +38.8%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Paxton splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 10.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the state average of 3.4%. Additionally, 16.4% of people are in a de facto relationship, a rate much higher than most other areas.
10.7% ▲ +302.0%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.4% ▲ +29.1%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Paxton splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 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 Paxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121093/paxton/topic/demographics-identity