34,379 ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28,268
- 2016: 31,418
- 2021: 34,379
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
2161, NSW · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 2161, NSW
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the people in postcode 2161 are married, reflecting a large and growing community of families. This is a noticeably young area where the typical resident is just 32, and the population has grown by 22% since 2011 to reach 34,379 people.
34,379
▲ +21.6%
- 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 2161, NSW — higher than 87% of areas.
| 2161, NSW | 34,379 |
|---|---|
| Cumberland | 235,439 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 32, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This age has stayed relatively steady, rising by only one year since 2011.
32 yrs ▲ +3.2%
Younger than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 23.1% of the population, which is well above the 18.2% seen across Australia. This helps explain why the area is so young, as seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 11.8%.
11.8% ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.1% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 2161, NSW, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very uncommon here at 3.8%, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 0.8% of the population, which is a little below the New South Wales figure.
0.8% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.8% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 2161, NSW, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2161, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 2161, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2161/2161-nsw/topic/demographics-identity