2,991 ▼ -21.4%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3,803
- 2016: 3,069
- 2021: 2,991
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
2559, NSW · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 2559, NSW
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 2559 is just 28 years old, making the area far younger than most of Australia. While the population has shrank by 21% since 2011, the community remains defined by a very high proportion of children and a small number of seniors.
2,991
▼ -21.4%
- 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 2559, NSW — lower than 54% of areas.
| 2559, NSW | 2,991 |
|---|---|
| Campbelltown | 176,519 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 2,991 people. This is smaller than about 53% of similar areas, and the community has lost about 812 people since 2011.
28 yrs ▲ +33.3%
Younger than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21 yrs
- 2016: 24 yrs
- 2021: 28 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 30.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the typical age is so low, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state and national averages at just 7.7%.
7.7% ▲ +73.0%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
30.3% ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →2559, NSW splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Children (0–14) (30%), with Older adults (45–64) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.8% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 7.2%, and 44.5% of residents have never married.
5.8% ▼ -13.6%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.2% ▼ -23.5%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →2559, NSW splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 7%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2559, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 2559, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2559/2559-nsw/topic/demographics-identity