768 ▲ +15.5%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 665
- 2016: 569
- 2021: 768
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Peak Hill · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Peak Hill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Peak Hill than in the rest of the state. This community of 768 people is also notably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 47.
768
▲ +15.5%
- 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 Peak Hill — lower than 53% of areas.
| Peak Hill | 768 |
|---|---|
| 2869, NSW | 1,528 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 15% since 2011, adding about 103 people. The typical resident is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
47 yrs ▼ -2.1%
Older than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 25.5% of the area, a figure well above the national average. This group has grown since 2011, while children under 15 remain at about 17.7%, similar to the state average.
25.5% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Peak Hill splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity has risen sharply to 34.0% since 2011, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 11.6% of residents are in a de facto partnership, which is lower than most similar areas.
34.0% ▲ +2403.5%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +19.1%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Peak Hill, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (29%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Peak Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121094/peak-hill/topic/demographics-identity