419 ▲ +40.6%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 298
- 2016: 401
- 2021: 419
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Exeter · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Exeter
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An aging population of 57 is the typical age for residents in Exeter (L) (NSW), making it far older than the national figure. This small community has grown 41% since 2011, adding about 121 people to its total of 419.
419
▲ +40.6%
- 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 Exeter — lower than 72% of areas.
| Exeter | 419 |
|---|---|
| 2579, NSW | 4,646 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area's typical resident is now 57, which is 10 years older than it was in 2011 and far older than the typical person in New South Wales.
57 yrs ▲ +21.3%
Older than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 57 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 36.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This group has grown by 15 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 18.6%.
36.5% ▲ +70.2%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -17.1%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Exeter, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Most residents are married (61.5%), while those in de facto relationships are much lower than most similar areas at 9.7%.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.7% ▲ +10.6%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Exeter, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 18%.
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 Exeter [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122055/exeter/topic/demographics-identity