362 ▲ +10.4%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 328
- 2016: 346
- 2021: 362
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Awaba · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Awaba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A seven-year drop in the typical age of residents defines the recent change in Awaba, where the usual age is now 39. The population has grown by 10% since 2011 to 362 people. This shift is seen in the age profile, with a much lower proportion of seniors than the national figure.
362
▲ +10.4%
- 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 Awaba — lower than 78% of areas.
| Awaba | 362 |
|---|---|
| 2283, NSW | 24,419 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Awaba grew by about 34 people since 2011 to reach 362. The typical resident is now 39, which is 7 years younger than they were in 2011.
39 yrs ▼ -15.2%
Younger than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 20.4% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is younger than most, as people aged 65 and over make up only 11.9% of the community.
11.9% ▼ -40.1%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Awaba, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 15.2% of the population, a rate well above the national figure.
5.2% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.2% ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Awaba, the largest group is Married at 48%, 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 Awaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122010/awaba/topic/demographics-identity