17,029 ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15,773
- 2016: 16,930
- 2021: 17,029
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
2749, NSW · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 2749, NSW
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 17,029 people defines postcode 2749, where the community has become noticeably older and more diverse since 2011. This area is much younger than most of Australia, with a typical resident aged 34 and a very high proportion of children.
17,029
▲ +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 2749, NSW — higher than 79% of areas.
| 2749, NSW | 17,029 |
|---|---|
| Penrith | 217,664 |
| 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 1,256 people. This makes the area larger than about 80% of similar places.
34 yrs ▲ +9.7%
Younger than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 22.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors is much lower than most areas at 10.6%, despite rising 4.4 points since 2011.
10.6% ▲ +70.8%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.9% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →2749, NSW splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.8% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% national average. De facto relationships also rose by 2.1 points since 2011 to reach 12.5%.
6.8% ▲ +82.6%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 2749, NSW, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2749, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 2749, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2749/2749-nsw/topic/demographics-identity