16,600 ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15,045
- 2016: 15,601
- 2021: 16,600
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Adamstown - Kotara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Adamstown - Kotara
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A slightly younger population than the state average marks Adamstown - Kotara, where the typical resident is 37. The area has grown steadily, adding 1,555 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 16,600.
16,600
▲ +10.3%
- 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 Adamstown - Kotara — higher than 82% of areas.
| Adamstown - Kotara | 16,600 |
|---|---|
| 2289, NSW | 20,257 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the New South Wales and Australian figures. This age is also 2 years younger than it was in 2011.
37 yrs ▼ -5.1%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 19.6% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, the share of people aged 65 and over fell to 16.2%, placing the area around the middle for its level.
16.2% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Adamstown - Kotara splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.0% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. De facto relationships have become more common, rising to 12.2% since 2011.
3.0% ▲ +79.1%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +42.8%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Adamstown - Kotara, the largest group is Married at 46%, 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).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Adamstown - Kotara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111031222/adamstown-kotara/topic/demographics-identity