11,422 ▲ +35.5%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8,429
- 2016: 9,918
- 2021: 11,422
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
2015, NSW · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 2015, NSW
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas live in postcode 2015, where the typical person is just 34. This is a fast-growing area that has added nearly 3,000 people since 2011. The population is heavily weighted toward young adults, who make up over half of the community.
11,422
▲ +35.5%
- 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 2015, NSW — higher than 70% of areas.
| 2015, NSW | 11,422 |
|---|---|
| Sydney | 211,632 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 36% since 2011 to reach 11,422 people. This makes it larger than about 70% of similar areas, and the typical resident is now 34 years old.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 53.4% of the area. This helps explain why children under 15 (11.4%) and seniors aged 65 and over (6.3%) are both far below the national figures.
6.3% ▲ +27.0%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.4% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 2015, NSW, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 53%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, with 27.2% of people in one—a figure far above the national average. Around 2.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the New South Wales figure.
2.1% ▲ +6.4%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
27.2% ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 2015, NSW, Never married is the majority at 62%; Married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2015, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 2015, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2015/2015-nsw/topic/demographics-identity