12,658 ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11,619
- 2016: 12,813
- 2021: 12,658
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
2009, NSW · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 2009, NSW
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost half of all residents in postcode 2009 have never been married, reflecting a population dominated by young adults. This area is much younger than most others, with a typical resident aged 37. The population has grown by 8.9% since 2011 to reach 12,658 people.
12,658
▲ +8.9%
- 1–2: 1 area
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 2 areas
- 5–8: 3 areas
- 8–12: 2 areas
- 12–19: 2 areas
- 19–29: 12 areas
- 29–44: 19 areas
- 44–67: 35 areas
- 67–102: 30 areas
- 102–155: 70 areas
- 155–237: 97 areas
- 237–360: 129 areas
- 360–549: 158 areas
- 549–836: 168 areas
- 836–1,273: 181 areas
- 1,273–1,938: 179 areas
- 1,938–2,951: 157 areas
- 2,951–4,493: 179 areas
- 4,493–6,842: 176 areas
- 6,842–10,418: 210 areas
- 10,418–15,865: 268 areas
- 15,865–24,158: 254 areas
- 24,158–36,786: 182 areas
- 36,786–56,016: 93 areas
- 56,016–85,299: 28 areas
- 85,299–129,888: 8 areas
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2009, NSW — higher than 72% of areas.
| 2009, NSW | 12,658 |
|---|---|
| Sydney | 211,632 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38. This age has risen by 5 years since 2011, when the typical resident was 32.
37 yrs ▲ +15.6%
Younger than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 46.7% of the population. This helps explain why the area has so few children under 15 (10.3%) and seniors over 65 (13.0%), both of which are well below the state and national figures.
13.0% ▲ +111.4%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.3% ▲ +17.1%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 2009, NSW, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 47%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.1%. The proportion of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander is 1.2%, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%.
1.2% ▲ +27.6%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.1% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 2009, NSW, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (38%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2009, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 2009, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2009/2009-nsw/topic/demographics-identity