173,116 ▲ +27.9%
Higher than 66% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 135,389
- 2016: 163,980
- 2021: 173,116
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Farrer · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Farrer
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much older residents than most similar areas live in Farrer, where the typical person is 42. The population has grown by 28% since 2011 to reach 173,116 people. This growth has happened alongside a notable increase in the number of seniors.
173,116
▲ +27.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Farrer — higher than 66% of areas.
| Farrer | 173,116 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 28% since 2011, adding about 37,727 people to reach a total of 173,116. This is larger than about 67% of similar areas.
42 yrs ▼ -2.3%
Older than 78% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 21.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2% and has risen since 2011. Children under 15 make up 18.5%, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.
21.7% ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 85% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 60% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Farrer splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.9% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national 3.2%. Most residents are married (47.8%) or have never married (33%).
4.9% ▲ +50.3%
Higher than 75% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +6.8%
Lower than 54% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Farrer, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Farrer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED114/farrer/topic/demographics-identity