305 ▲ +31.5%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 232
- 2016: 215
- 2021: 305
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pallamallawa · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Pallamallawa
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 31% of the people in Pallamallawa are older adults aged 45 to 64. This is a far older community than most other areas, with the typical resident now aged 53. The population has grown by 31% since 2011, reaching 305 people.
305
▲ +31.5%
- 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 Pallamallawa — lower than 83% of areas.
| Pallamallawa | 305 |
|---|---|
| 2399, NSW | 623 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 53, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This reflects a significant trend, as the typical age rose by 13 years since 2011.
53 yrs ▲ +32.5%
Older than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 24.6% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of children under 15 has fallen slightly to 17.7%, putting it around the middle for similar areas.
24.6% ▲ +61.2%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pallamallawa, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 16.7% of the population, a figure far above the national average. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, involving 17% of residents.
16.7% ▲ +157.5%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.0% ▲ +46.8%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pallamallawa, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (33%) and Separated (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Pallamallawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122106/pallamallawa/topic/demographics-identity