32,425 ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25,478
- 2016: 28,675
- 2021: 32,425
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
2141, NSW · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 2141, NSW
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A 27% jump in population since 2011 has seen postcode 2141 grow by nearly 7,000 people. This is a noticeably young area where the typical resident is 34, which is five years younger than the New South Wales average.
32,425
▲ +27.3%
- 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 2141, NSW — higher than 87% of areas.
| 2141, NSW | 32,425 |
|---|---|
| Cumberland | 235,439 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has reached 32,425, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. The typical age of 34 is much lower than in most other similar areas.
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 the largest group at 38%. This helps explain why the area is much younger than the national figure, with children under 15 and seniors over 65 both sitting well below state and national levels.
11.9% ▲ +16.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.2% ▼ -21.2%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 2141, NSW, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (49.7%) or have never married (37%), while only 0.3% identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 3.4%.
0.3% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.4% ▲ +94.3%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 2141, NSW, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2141, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 2141, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2141/2141-nsw/topic/demographics-identity