251 ▼ -35.0%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 386
- 2016: 205
- 2021: 251
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Collector · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Collector
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 25% of residents are children, making Collector (L) a place with a much higher proportion of young people than most similar areas. The typical resident is 37 years old, and the population has shrunk by about 35% since 2011.
251
▼ -35.0%
- 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 Collector — lower than 87% of areas.
| Collector | 251 |
|---|---|
| 2581, NSW | 2,507 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 251 people, which is smaller than about 89% of similar areas. The typical age has remained steady at 37 years since 2011, staying a little younger than the national figure of 38.
37 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 24.7% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are far below the state and national averages at just 6.4%.
6.4% ▼ -59.6%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.7% ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Collector splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (29%), with Children (0–14) at 25%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.4% of the population, which is a little below the New South Wales figure. Those in de facto relationships account for 8.6% of residents, which is much lower than most areas.
2.4% ▼ -95.0%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47.7%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.6% ▼ -59.4%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Collector, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Collector [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122037/collector/topic/demographics-identity