11,004 —
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10,601
- 2021: 11,004
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Young · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Young
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population marks the daily life of Young, where the typical resident is 42. The area has grown to 11,004 people and is now older than both the state and national figures.
11,004
—
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Young — higher than 58% of areas.
| Young | 11,004 |
|---|---|
| 2594, NSW | 12,150 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 3.8% since 2016, adding about 403 people. The typical resident is now 42, which is 2 years older than in 2016.
42 yrs —
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young has a high proportion of both young and old, with children under 15 making up 20.3% and seniors over 65 at 22.7%. This senior group is well above the national figure of 17.2% and has risen since 2016.
22.7% —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% —
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Young splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.2% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Around 11.7% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure that rose 2 points since 2016.
5.2% —
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% —
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Young, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Young [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101061543/young/topic/demographics-identity