9,346 ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8,652
- 2016: 8,975
- 2021: 9,346
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
2508, NSW · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 2508, NSW
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of children under 15 live in postcode 2508 compared to most other areas. This makes the community feel younger than the state and national figures, despite the typical resident being 39 years old. The population has grown steadily, reaching 9,346 people in 2021.
9,346
▲ +8.0%
- 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 2508, NSW — higher than 65% of areas.
| 2508, NSW | 9,346 |
|---|---|
| Wollongong | 214,564 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 8.0% since 2011, adding about 694 people. The typical resident is 39, which is about the same as the New South Wales average and 3 years older than it was in 2011.
39 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Younger than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children make up 21.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area has a much lower share of seniors (14.2%) than the state average of 17.6%.
14.2% ▲ +42.7%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.3% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →2508, NSW splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. More than half of the population is married, while de facto relationships rose to 12.9% since 2011.
2.8% ▲ +78.2%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +44.2%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 2508, NSW, Married is the majority at 55%; 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 2508, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 2508, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2508/2508-nsw/topic/demographics-identity