15,364 ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14,048
- 2016: 14,626
- 2021: 15,364
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
2227, NSW · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 2227, NSW
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 20% of people in postcode 2227 are children, a figure that is much higher than most other similar areas. This community of 15,364 people has grown by about 9% since 2011, with a typical resident now aged 40.
15,364
▲ +9.4%
- 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 2227, NSW — higher than 77% of areas.
| 2227, NSW | 15,364 |
|---|---|
| Sutherland Shire | 230,211 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population reached 15,364 people in 2021, which is larger than about 78% of similar areas. The typical resident is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 19.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.3%, a figure that rose 2.0 percentage points since 2011.
17.3% ▲ +13.2%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →2227, NSW splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 1.4% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships make up 9.6%, which is much lower than most areas.
1.4% ▲ +118.4%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% ▲ +34.6%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 2227, NSW, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2227, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 2227, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2227/2227-nsw/topic/demographics-identity