19,158 ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18,027
- 2016: 18,531
- 2021: 19,158
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 19,000 people live in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh, making it larger than about 90% of similar areas. The population is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 41. This is an established area where a majority of residents are married.
19,158
▲ +6.3%
- 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 Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh — higher than 88% of areas.
| Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh | 19,158 |
|---|---|
| 2120, NSW | 20,988 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 6.3% since 2011, adding about 1,131 people. The typical resident is now 41, which is a little older than the New South Wales figure and 2 years older than in 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 20.1% of the population, a little above the national figure. This is alongside a growing senior group, with people aged 65 and over rising 2.3 percentage points since 2011 to reach 17.8%.
17.8% ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is common here, with 59% of people married, while those in de facto relationships are at 5.4%, which is well below the national figure. Only 0.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas.
0.7% ▲ +89.7%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.4% ▲ +18.8%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121021406/normanhurst-thornleigh-westleigh/topic/demographics-identity