24,588 ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22,964
- 2016: 23,389
- 2021: 24,588
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 24,500 people now live in Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough, making it one of the largest areas of its type. The community is diverse in age and identity, with a notably high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents compared to other similar places.
24,588
▲ +7.1%
- 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 Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough — higher than 95% of areas.
| Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough | 24,588 |
|---|---|
| 2285, NSW | 33,869 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 7.1% since 2011, adding about 1,624 people. The typical resident is 38, which is about the same as the national figure and has barely changed over the last decade.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 19.1% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 2.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 17.4%.
17.4% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.5% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Additionally, 13.2% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure that is higher than most areas and rose 4.1 percentage points since 2011.
5.5% ▲ +75.8%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +44.6%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111011209/glendale-cardiff-hillsborough/topic/demographics-identity