4,709 ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4,687
- 2016: 4,642
- 2021: 4,709
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
2028, NSW · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 2028, NSW
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than four in ten people in postcode 2028 have never been married, reflecting a population that is notably younger than most similar areas. The community has grown slightly to 4,709 people, though the age profile is shifting as the number of seniors increases. It is an area where children are far less common than the national average.
4,709
▲ +0.5%
- 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 2028, NSW — higher than 53% of areas.
| 2028, NSW | 4,709 |
|---|---|
| Woollahra | 53,496 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure. This is slightly older than the 2011 typical age of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 12.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, the proportion of people aged 65 and over has risen to 22.2%, a figure well above both the state and national averages.
22.2% ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.4% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 2028, NSW, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.2%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Only 0.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate well below the state average.
0.4% ▲ +563.3%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.2% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →2028, NSW splits fairly evenly between Never married (43%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 9%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2028, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 2028, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2028/2028-nsw/topic/demographics-identity