7,677 —
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7,611
- 2021: 7,677
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Castle Hill - Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Castle Hill - Central
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the people in Castle Hill - Central are married, with 58.8% of the population in this category. This family-focused area has a population of 7,677 people and is notably home to more children than most other similar areas.
7,677
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- 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 Castle Hill - Central — lower than 61% of areas.
| Castle Hill - Central | 7,677 |
|---|---|
| 2154, NSW | 40,874 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is now 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure and two years older than in 2016. The total population of 7,677 has barely changed since the last census.
40 yrs —
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 21.1% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the state and national figures. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.2%, a figure that rose 1.2 points since 2016.
16.2% —
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.1% —
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Castle Hill - Central splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state average. Additionally, people in de facto relationships make up just 5.6% of the population, a figure that is well below both the state and national levels.
0.3% —
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.6% —
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Castle Hill - Central, Married is the majority at 59%; 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 Castle Hill - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/115011553/castle-hill-central/topic/demographics-identity