389 ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 418
- 2016: 394
- 2021: 389
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Candelo · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Candelo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Candelo is far older than the national figure, with the area's average age reaching 47 years. While the population has shrank by about 29 people since 2011, the community is now marked by a high number of couples in de facto relationships compared to similar areas.
389
▼ -6.9%
- 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 Candelo — lower than 75% of areas.
| Candelo | 389 |
|---|---|
| 2550, NSW | 16,936 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Candelo is home to 389 people, making it smaller than about 75% of similar areas. The population has aged significantly, with the typical resident now 7 years older than they were in 2011.
47 yrs ▲ +17.5%
Older than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 34.2%. While the proportion of seniors has risen slightly to 14.9%, the share of children under 15 fell by 5.6 percentage points since 2011.
14.9% ▲ +18.4%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -24.8%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Candelo, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 18.5% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%. About 3.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
3.6% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.5% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Candelo splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 13%.
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 Candelo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122030/candelo/topic/demographics-identity