469 ▲ +51.8%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 309
- 2016: 337
- 2021: 469
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Pambula · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in South Pambula
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of children and couples in de facto relationships set South Pambula (L) apart from similar areas. The population grew by 52% since 2011, reaching 469 people. It is a diverse age community where the typical resident is now 41 years old.
469
▲ +51.8%
- 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 South Pambula — lower than 69% of areas.
| South Pambula | 469 |
|---|---|
| 2549, NSW | 4,101 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 160 people since 2011 to reach 469. While the typical resident is 41, this is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Younger than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 23.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the number of seniors aged 65 and over rose 12 percentage points since 2011 to 17.3%.
17.3% ▲ +256.9%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.7% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In South Pambula, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 22% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%. Around 2.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, an increase from 2011.
2.8% ▲ —
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.0% ▲ +280.5%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Pambula, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (8%).
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 South Pambula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122120/south-pambula/topic/demographics-identity