10,011 —
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Schofields (West) - Colebee · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Schofields (West) - Colebee
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Schofields (West) - Colebee is just 33, making this area noticeably younger than the rest of Australia. It is a place where young families are common, with children under 15 making up more than a quarter of the population.
10,011
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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 Schofields (West) - Colebee — higher than 52% of areas.
| Schofields (West) - Colebee | 10,011 |
|---|---|
| 2762, NSW | 21,780 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 10,011, which is larger than about half of similar areas. People here are much younger than in most other places, with a typical age that is 5 years lower than the national figure.
33 yrs —
Younger than 89% 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 26.9% of the population, which is well above the 18.2% seen across Australia. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are far less common here, at only 5.0% compared to 17.2% nationally.
5.0% —
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.9% —
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Schofields (West) - Colebee, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 64.4% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 6.6%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.9% of the population, which is much lower than most areas.
0.9% —
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.6% —
Lower than 90% 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 Schofields (West) - Colebee, Married is the majority at 64%; 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Schofields (West) - Colebee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116021631/schofields-colebee/topic/demographics-identity