15,524 —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Marsden Park - Shanes Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Marsden Park - Shanes Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Marsden Park - Shanes Park is just 32 years old, making this area noticeably younger than both the state and national averages. With a population of 15,524, it is larger than most similar areas and is defined by a massive surge in young families.
15,524
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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 Marsden Park - Shanes Park — higher than 78% of areas.
| Marsden Park - Shanes Park | 15,524 |
|---|---|
| 2765, NSW | 45,613 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 32, which is 6 years younger than the national figure and 7 years younger than the New South Wales average.
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.
Children under 15 make up 29.9% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain the very low number of seniors, who make up just 5.5% of the area.
5.5% —
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
29.9% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Marsden Park - Shanes Park, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 44%, followed by Children (0–14) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (67.3%), while the proportion of people in de facto relationships is well below the Australian average. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.4% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures.
1.4% —
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.7% —
Lower than 85% 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 Marsden Park - Shanes Park, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Marsden Park - Shanes Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116021629/marsden-park-shanes-park/topic/demographics-identity