12,335 ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10,630
- 2016: 11,564
- 2021: 12,335
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
2525, NSW · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 2525, NSW
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Growth has been a key story for postcode 2525, with the population climbing 16% since 2011 to reach 12,335 people. This area is now home to a higher-than-usual number of children under 15, though the overall population has aged slightly over the last decade.
12,335
▲ +16.0%
- 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 2525, NSW — higher than 72% of areas.
| 2525, NSW | 12,335 |
|---|---|
| Wollongong | 214,564 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 1,705 people since 2011, making it larger than about 72% of similar areas. The typical resident is now 40, which 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 19.7% of the population, a figure much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose to 19.0%, which is a little above the New South Wales average of 17.6%.
19.0% ▲ +12.4%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →2525, NSW splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A little below the national figure, 2.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. The area has a notably low rate of de facto relationships at 7.4%, which is well below the Australian average of 11.5%.
2.1% ▲ +66.0%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.4% ▲ +27.1%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 2525, NSW, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2525, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 2525, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2525/2525-nsw/topic/demographics-identity