6,920 ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,003
- 2016: 6,918
- 2021: 6,920
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Albion Park Rail · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Albion Park Rail
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Albion Park Rail than in most similar areas. The community is ageing, with the typical resident now 41 years old. This is noticeably older than the national figure.
6,920
▼ -1.2%
- 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 Albion Park Rail — lower than 66% of areas.
| Albion Park Rail | 6,920 |
|---|---|
| 2527, NSW | 26,072 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 6,920 people, which is smaller than about 65% of similar areas. Since 2011, the total number of residents has shrunk by about 83 people.
41 yrs ▲ +10.8%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 21.4% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This shift is clear over time, as the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 6.7 percentage points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 fell.
21.4% ▲ +45.4%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Albion Park Rail splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 12.9%.
6.4% ▲ +54.1%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +41.8%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Albion Park Rail, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Albion Park Rail [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107031137/albion-park-rail/topic/demographics-identity