211 ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 224
- 2016: 230
- 2021: 211
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Patonga · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Patonga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 211 people living in Patonga are seniors, making it a far older area than the rest of the country. The typical resident is now 66 years old, a significant increase from 2011. This shift has created a population dominated by retirees, with very few children living here.
211
▼ -5.8%
- 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 Patonga — lower than 89% of areas.
| Patonga | 211 |
|---|---|
| 2256, NSW | 16,039 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is among the smallest at this level and shrank by 5.8% since 2011, losing about 13 people. The typical resident is far older than those in New South Wales and Australia.
66 yrs ▲ +34.7%
Older than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 66 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A striking 56.9% of residents are aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 1.4% of the population, a drop of 21 points since 2011.
56.9% ▲ +120.5%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
1.4% ▼ -93.7%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Patonga, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 58%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 27%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 15.1% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the New South Wales and Australian figures. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 1.4% of the population, which is a little below the national average.
1.4% ▼ -19.7%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.1% ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Patonga, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Patonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122108/patonga/topic/demographics-identity