50,022 ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46,063
- 2016: 47,809
- 2021: 50,022
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
2176, NSW · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 2176, NSW
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 50,000 people live in postcode 2176, making it one of the largest areas at this level. The population is ageing, with the typical resident now 41 years old. This is noticeably older than the national figure and reflects a steady trend of the community getting older over the last decade.
50,022
▲ +8.6%
- 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 2176, NSW — higher than 89% of areas.
| 2176, NSW | 50,022 |
|---|---|
| Fairfield | 208,475 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 8.6% since 2011, adding about 3,959 people to reach a total of 50,022. The typical resident is 41, which is a little older than the New South Wales average.
41 yrs ▲ +10.8%
Younger than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 now make up 19.0% of the population, a rise of 8.0 percentage points since 2011. This increase helps explain why the area is slightly older than the state and national averages, while the share of children under 15 has fallen slightly to 17.1%.
19.0% ▲ +73.4%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →2176, NSW splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marital status is varied, with 51.7% of residents married and 32.8% never married. Only 0.6% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas, while de facto relationships are also well below the national figure at 3.4%.
0.6% ▲ +29.5%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.4% ▲ +47.5%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 2176, NSW, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2176, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 2176, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2176/2176-nsw/topic/demographics-identity