10,287 —
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Box Hill - Nelson · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Box Hill - Nelson
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A huge 28.4% of people here are children under 15, making Box Hill - Nelson one of the youngest areas in the region. This high number of children helps explain why the typical resident is only 32, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
10,287
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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 Box Hill - Nelson — higher than 54% of areas.
| Box Hill - Nelson | 10,287 |
|---|---|
| 2765, NSW | 45,613 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is home to 10,287 people, a population that is larger than about 54% of similar areas.
32 yrs —
Younger than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
With a very high proportion of children and young adults, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 5.9% of the population, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 17.6%.
5.9% —
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.4% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Box Hill - Nelson, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 41%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 65.2%, while those in de facto relationships make up 9.1%, a figure much lower than most other areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.0% of the population, which is a little below the national average.
1.0% —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.1% —
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Box Hill - Nelson, 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 Box Hill - Nelson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/115041623/box-hill-nelson/topic/demographics-identity