17,969 —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Earlwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Earlwood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Earlwood is now 44, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. With 17,969 people, it is larger than about 87% of similar areas. This shift toward an older population is reflected in the high number of seniors living here.
17,969
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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 Earlwood — higher than 86% of areas.
| Earlwood | 17,969 |
|---|---|
| 2206, NSW | 19,730 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 44 years is much higher than in most areas, sitting 5 years above the New South Wales figure.
44 yrs —
Older than 75% 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.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 account for 16.6%, a little below the state and national averages.
20.7% —
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% —
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Earlwood, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is common here with 50.7% of people married, while those in de facto relationships make up 7.5%, which is well below the 11.5% seen across Australia. Only 0.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure much lower than most areas.
0.8% —
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.5% —
Lower than 86% 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 Earlwood, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Earlwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119021662/earlwood/topic/demographics-identity