738 ▼ -25.8%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 995
- 2016: 682
- 2021: 738
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Stroud · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Stroud
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population defines daily life in Stroud, where the typical resident is now 49 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38, and the community has grown notably older over the last decade. The population has also decreased, shrinking by 26% since 2011.
738
▼ -25.8%
- 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 Stroud — lower than 54% of areas.
| Stroud | 738 |
|---|---|
| 2425, NSW | 2,018 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 738 people, which is smaller than about 52% of similar areas. Since 2011, Stroud has lost about 257 residents.
49 yrs ▲ +14.0%
Older than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 27.8% of the area, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. This group has grown by 7.6 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen slightly to 18.6%.
27.8% ▲ +37.5%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Stroud splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (50.7%), while those in de facto relationships rose slightly to 12.4%.
6.8% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +21.6%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Stroud, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Stroud [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121104/stroud/topic/demographics-identity