175,578 ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 164,652
- 2016: 155,634
- 2021: 175,578
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Paterson · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Paterson
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Significant growth and a shift toward an older population have shaped Paterson since 2011. The area has grown by 6.6% to reach 175,578 people, with the typical resident now 40 years old. This is seven years older than the typical resident was in 2011.
175,578
▲ +6.6%
- 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 Paterson — higher than 71% of areas.
| Paterson | 175,578 |
|---|---|
| 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 of Paterson grew by 6.6% since 2011, adding about 10,926 people. The typical resident is now 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +21.2%
Older than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20% of the population, a figure that rose 9 points since 2011 and is a little above the national average. Children under 15 are also common, making up 19.4% of the area.
20.0% ▲ +80.9%
Higher than 73% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 73% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Paterson splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 7.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure and rose 6.9 points since 2011. Additionally, people in de facto relationships are more common here than in most areas at 13.2%.
7.7% ▲ +864.3%
Higher than 87% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +169.1%
Higher than 72% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Paterson, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Paterson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED136/paterson/topic/demographics-identity