7,250 ▲ +17.9%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,150
- 2016: 6,589
- 2021: 7,250
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Southern Highlands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Southern Highlands
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growth of 1,100 people since 2011 has coincided with a shifting age profile in the Southern Highlands. The area is now far older than the national average, with the typical resident aged 53. This shift is most visible in the high number of seniors and a shrinking proportion of children.
7,250
▲ +17.9%
- 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 Southern Highlands — lower than 64% of areas.
| Southern Highlands | 7,250 |
|---|---|
| 2575, NSW | 17,846 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 18% since 2011 to reach 7,250 people. This growth happened alongside a rise in the typical age of residents, who are now 53—far older than the typical person in Australia.
53 yrs ▲ +8.2%
Older than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 30.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here than in most other areas, falling to 14.8% since 2011.
30.8% ▲ +30.1%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.8% ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Southern Highlands splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.7% of the population, which is a little below the New South Wales figure. Most residents are married (53.7%), while those in de facto relationships rose to 12.1% since 2011.
1.7% ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +33.1%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Southern Highlands, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Southern Highlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114021289/southern-highlands/topic/demographics-identity