20,306 ▲ +19.5%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16,986
- 2016: 18,622
- 2021: 20,306
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
2162, NSW · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 2162, NSW
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 2162 is 34, making the area noticeably younger than the New South Wales average. This youthful profile is driven by a high proportion of children and a growing population that has increased by 20% since 2011 to reach 20,306 people.
20,306
▲ +19.5%
- 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 2162, NSW — higher than 84% of areas.
| 2162, NSW | 20,306 |
|---|---|
| Canterbury-Bankstown | 371,006 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by about 3,320 people since 2011. The typical resident is now 34, which is 5 years younger than the New South Wales figure and 2 years younger than it was in 2011.
34 yrs ▼ -5.6%
Younger than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 22% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This is balanced by a much lower proportion of seniors, with those aged 65 and over at 13.9%, well below the state average of 17.6%.
13.9% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.0% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →2162, NSW splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are among the lowest in the region at 4%, well below the national figure of 11.5%. Additionally, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.7%, which is a little below the Australian average of 3.2%.
0.7% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.0% ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 2162, NSW, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2162, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 2162, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2162/2162-nsw/topic/demographics-identity