250 ▼ -24.2%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 330
- 2016: 392
- 2021: 250
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nimmitabel · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Nimmitabel
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 30% of residents in Nimmitabel are aged 65 or over, which is far above the national figure. This small community has seen its population shrink by 24% since 2011. It is now a place where the typical resident is 46, making it far older than the average Australian.
250
▼ -24.2%
- 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 Nimmitabel — lower than 87% of areas.
| Nimmitabel | 250 |
|---|---|
| 2631, NSW | 629 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Nimmitabel has fallen from 330 people in 2011 to 250 today. While the typical age is now 46, this is actually two years younger than it was in 2011.
46 yrs ▼ -4.2%
Older than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a small number of children, with those under 15 making up only 14% of the population. This is well below the state and national figures, while the proportion of seniors has risen to 29.6%.
29.6% ▲ +32.4%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.0% ▼ -21.5%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Nimmitabel splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.8% of the community are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, which is a little above the national figure. People in de facto relationships make up 15.4% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average.
4.8% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.4% ▲ +35.6%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nimmitabel, the largest group is Never married at 40%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Nimmitabel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122099/nimmitabel/topic/demographics-identity