23,423 ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20,944
- 2016: 22,258
- 2021: 23,423
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
2074, NSW · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 2074, NSW
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A notably older population defines postcode 2074, where the typical resident is 44. This area has grown by 12% since 2011 to reach 23,423 people, with a high proportion of seniors making it an older community than most across the state and country.
23,423
▲ +11.8%
- 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 2074, NSW — higher than 86% of areas.
| 2074, NSW | 23,423 |
|---|---|
| Ku-ring-gai | 124,076 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has grown to 23,423 people, which is larger than about 88% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than the national figure, with the typical age rising by one year to 44 since 2011.
44 yrs ▲ +2.3%
Older than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.8% of the population, a figure well above the New South Wales and Australian averages. This contributes to an age structure where older adults and seniors together represent half of all residents.
22.8% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →2074, NSW splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marital status is dominated by married couples at 60.2%, while those in de facto relationships are at 5.0%, which is well below the national figure. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.2% of the area, among the lowest at this level.
0.2% ▲ +43.0%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.0% ▲ +49.3%
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 2074, NSW, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2074, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 2074, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2074/2074-nsw/topic/demographics-identity