12,683 ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12,446
- 2016: 12,639
- 2021: 12,683
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Pennant Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in West Pennant Hills
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in West Pennant Hills is 44, which is much older than in most similar areas. This makes the suburb noticeably older than both the state and national figures. The population has grown slightly to 12,683 people, with a significant increase in the number of seniors since 2011.
12,683
▲ +1.9%
- 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 West Pennant Hills — higher than 66% of areas.
| West Pennant Hills | 12,683 |
|---|---|
| 2125, NSW | 16,620 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 1.9% since 2011, adding about 237 people. Residents are generally older than the national average, with the typical age rising by 3 years over the last decade.
44 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Older than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 now make up 20.5% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average and rose by 9.4 points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 17.3% of the area, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
20.5% ▲ +84.5%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In West Pennant Hills, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is common here, with 65% of people married, while those in de facto relationships account for only 2.7%—a figure well below the national average. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.3% of the population, which is among the lowest for similar areas.
0.3% ▲ +90.8%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
2.7% ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Pennant Hills, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 West Pennant Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/115011296/west-pennant-hills/topic/demographics-identity