14,946 ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14,238
- 2016: 15,313
- 2021: 14,946
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
2021, NSW · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 2021, NSW
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much lower numbers of children and seniors set postcode 2021 apart from the rest of the state. This is a relatively young area where the typical resident is 37, and the population grew by 5% to reach 14,946 people between 2011 and 2021.
14,946
▲ +5.0%
- 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 2021, NSW — higher than 76% of areas.
| 2021, NSW | 14,946 |
|---|---|
| Sydney | 211,632 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 37, which is much lower than most other similar areas. This is a little younger than the typical person in New South Wales and Australia.
37 yrs ▲ +5.7%
Younger than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 13% of the population, a figure well below the national average of 18.2%. The area is mostly made up of young adults aged 25 to 44, who account for 38.1% of residents.
14.9% ▲ +34.3%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.0% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 2021, NSW, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.4%, which is well above the national figure. Only 0.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a little below the state average.
0.5% ▲ +112.9%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.4% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 2021, NSW, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 35%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2021, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 2021, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2021/2021-nsw/topic/demographics-identity