Suburb in Tamworth

Retreat, NSW

Retreat had a population of 45 at the 2021 Census (−13.5% since 2016). Median age 56.0. Median weekly household income $725. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Retreat at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In New England and North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Retreat's population shrank by 13.5% to 45, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 56.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 72.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 18 households.

The median household earns $725 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829.

0.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 26.7% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Retreat beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureRetreatNSWAustralia
Population458,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016−13.5%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age56.039.038.0
Households182,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting0.0%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright72.2%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$725$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week–$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$2,167$1,863
Born overseas0.0%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion26.7%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−13.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 562011
  2. 522016
  3. 452021

Age

Median age 56.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Retreat New South Wales
Share of people by age, Retreat and New South Wales
0–90.0%
10–1920.0%
20–290.0%
30–390.0%
40–4911.1%
50–5915.6%
60–6920.0%
70–790.0%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Retreat at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English57.8%
  2. Australian28.9%
  3. Irish11.1%
  4. Scottish11.1%
  5. German8.9%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Retreat

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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