6,486 ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,668
- 2016: 6,436
- 2021: 6,486
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Erskine Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Erskine Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer seniors live here than in most similar areas, making Erskine Park a notably younger community. The typical resident is 37, and while the population has shrank by 2.7% since 2011 to 6,486 people, the area remains a bit younger than the state and national figures.
6,486
▼ -2.7%
- 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 Erskine Park — lower than 68% of areas.
| Erskine Park | 6,486 |
|---|---|
| 2759, NSW | 26,434 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38. This is a rise from 2011, when the typical age was 31.
37 yrs ▲ +19.4%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 18.8% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Conversely, the 10.7% of people aged 65 and over is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
10.7% ▲ +151.7%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -16.6%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Erskine Park splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. Regarding relationships, 51.5% of people are married, while those in de facto relationships are a little below the national figure at 8.8%.
3.0% ▲ +79.6%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.8% ▲ +28.4%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Erskine Park, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 36%.
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 Erskine Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124051469/erskine-park/topic/demographics-identity