29,003 ▲ +100.5%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14,468
- 2016: 24,695
- 2021: 29,003
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
2017, NSW · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 2017, NSW
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer children and seniors than most similar areas define the population of postcode 2017. It is a noticeably young place where the typical resident is 32, and the population has doubled since 2011 to reach 29,003 people.
29,003
▲ +100.5%
- 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 2017, NSW — higher than 87% of areas.
| 2017, NSW | 29,003 |
|---|---|
| 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 32, which is among the lowest for this level and noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This age has remained steady since 2011.
32 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 a huge 56.7% of the population. This helps explain why children under 15 (7.9%) and seniors (7.4%) are both far below the New South Wales figures.
7.4% ▼ -28.1%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.9% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 2017, NSW, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 57%; Youth (15–24) is next at 14%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 27.0%, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, 65.8% of residents have never married, and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 2.0%.
2.0% ▼ -30.9%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
27.0% ▲ +67.6%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 2017, NSW, Never married is the majority at 66%; Married is next at 23%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2017, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 2017, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2017/2017-nsw/topic/demographics-identity