245 ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 263
- 2016: 203
- 2021: 245
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nelligen · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Nelligen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Nelligen is now 15 years older than they were in 2011. This shift is stark, with the typical age climbing to 56 years as the population shrank by 6.8% to 245 people. The area has aged rapidly, becoming far older than both the state and national figures.
245
▼ -6.8%
- 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 Nelligen — lower than 87% of areas.
| Nelligen | 245 |
|---|---|
| 2536, NSW | 19,333 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 56, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has risen significantly from 41 years in 2011.
56 yrs ▲ +36.6%
Older than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 57 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older residents now dominate the area, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 30.2% of the population. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%, while the proportion of children under 15 is well below the national average at just 8.6%.
30.2% ▲ +129.6%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.6% ▼ -54.4%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nelligen, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.3% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure. De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 16.8% of residents.
5.3% ▼ -84.0%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.8% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nelligen, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (28%) 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 Nelligen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122096/nelligen/topic/demographics-identity