473 ▲ +8.5%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 436
- 2016: 359
- 2021: 473
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Captains Flat · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Captains Flat
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 473 people now lives in Captains Flat, where the number of residents has risen by 8.5% since 2011. The area is notably younger than most similar places, with a high proportion of children and far fewer seniors than the state average.
473
▲ +8.5%
- 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 Captains Flat — lower than 68% of areas.
| Captains Flat | 473 |
|---|---|
| 2623, NSW | 611 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the national figure. This is much lower than the usual age found in most similar areas.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 21.1% of the population, which is a little above the national figure and much higher than most areas. In contrast, the 12.9% of people aged 65 and over is well below the state and national averages.
12.9% ▲ +71.2%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.1% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Captains Flat splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
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. Additionally, 21% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate far above the New South Wales average.
6.8% ▲ +63.5%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.0% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Captains Flat, the largest group is Never married at 42%, followed by Married (31%) and Divorced (16%).
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 Captains Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122032/captains-flat/topic/demographics-identity