22,826 ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19,626
- 2016: 21,154
- 2021: 22,826
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rooty Hill - Minchinbury · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A younger-than-average population of 22,826 people lives in Rooty Hill - Minchinbury. The area is growing, with about 3,200 new residents arriving since 2011. This shift is seen in a community where children under 15 are much more common than in most other areas.
22,826
▲ +16.3%
- 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 Rooty Hill - Minchinbury — higher than 93% of areas.
| Rooty Hill - Minchinbury | 22,826 |
|---|---|
| 2766, NSW | 17,047 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 16% between 2011 and 2021 to reach 22,826 people. The typical resident is 36, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 39.
36 yrs ▲ +5.9%
Younger than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 20.5% of the population, a figure much higher than most areas. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 14.6%, though this group has grown by 4.5 percentage points since 2011.
14.6% ▲ +45.3%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Rooty Hill - Minchinbury splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Half of the residents are married, while 2.3% identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. People in de facto relationships make up 5.8% of the population, which is well below both state and national levels.
2.3% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.8% ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rooty Hill - Minchinbury, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Rooty Hill - Minchinbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116031319/rooty-hill-minchinbury/topic/demographics-identity