500 ▲ +17.9%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 424
- 2016: 361
- 2021: 500
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nimbin · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Nimbin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Nimbin, where the typical person is now 50. The population has grown by 18% since 2011, reaching 500 people, but this growth is alongside a significant shift toward an older age profile.
500
▲ +17.9%
- 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 Nimbin — lower than 67% of areas.
| Nimbin | 500 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | 45,938 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 50, which is far older than the national figure of 38 and represents a rise of 7 years since 2011. This population of 500 is smaller than about 66% of similar areas.
50 yrs ▲ +16.3%
Older than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 23.6% of the population, a figure well above the New South Wales average and 11 points higher than in 2011. In contrast, children under 15 have fallen to 17.2%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
23.6% ▲ +85.3%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nimbin, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure and rose 5.9 points since 2011. Only 5.5% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is well below the state average.
6.6% ▲ +826.2%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.5% ▼ -56.0%
Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nimbin, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Divorced (24%) and Married (17%).
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 Nimbin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122098/nimbin/topic/demographics-identity