Suburb in Upper Lachlan

Crookwell, NSW

Crookwell had a population of 2,686 at the 2021 Census (+1.7% since 2016). Median age 51.7. Median weekly household income $1,195. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Crookwell at a glance

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

In Capital Region

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Crookwell's population grew by 1.7% to 2,686, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 51.7, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 10.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 23.2%.

17.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 54.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.6% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,110 households.

The median household earns $1,195 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $275 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,344 a month.

6.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 2.6% use a language other than English at home. 26.5% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Crookwell beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureCrookwellNSWAustralia
Population2,6868,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+1.7%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age51.738.438.2
Households1,1102,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.6%21.8%14.3%
Renting17.2%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright54.5%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,195$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$275$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,344$2,142$1,866
Born overseas6.9%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home2.6%28.2%23.6%
No religion26.5%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

+1.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,5072011
  2. 2,6412016
  3. 2,6862021

Age

Median age 51.7, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Crookwell New South Wales
Share of people by age, Crookwell and New South Wales
0–910.3%
10–1910.8%
20–298.6%
30–398.5%
40–499.7%
50–5914.3%
60–6915.2%
70–7913.4%
80+9.8%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Crookwell at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English48.7%
  2. Australian46.3%
  3. Irish17.0%
  4. Scottish11.5%
  5. German3.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Cantonese0.4%
  2. Greek0.4%
  3. Nepali0.3%
  4. Australian Indigenous languages0.3%
  5. German0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.0%
  2. New Zealand0.7%
  3. Germany0.5%
  4. the Netherlands0.4%
  5. India0.3%

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

Around Crookwell

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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