352 ▼ -28.9%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 495
- 2016: 387
- 2021: 352
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ardlethan · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Ardlethan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than most similar areas, Ardlethan has a typical resident aged 56. The community has seen a significant shift over the last decade, with the total population shrinking by 29% to 352 people.
352
▼ -28.9%
- 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 Ardlethan — lower than 79% of areas.
| Ardlethan | 352 |
|---|---|
| 2665, NSW | 2,017 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 56, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 6 years since 2011, while the total population fell from 495 to 352 in that same period.
56 yrs ▲ +12.0%
Older than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 33% of the population, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 17.6%. This reflects a growing older population, while the share of children under 15 has fallen to 16.8%.
33.0% ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ardlethan splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (33%) and Older adults (45–64) (30%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 37.3% of residents are married and 11.8% are in a de facto partnership.
8.2% ▼ -48.0%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ardlethan, the largest group is Married at 38%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (15%).
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 Ardlethan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122005/ardlethan/topic/demographics-identity