20,275 ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17,288
- 2016: 20,382
- 2021: 20,275
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Northmead · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Northmead
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Northmead is noticeably younger than the average person in New South Wales, with the usual age being 34. This relatively young profile is seen across the area, which has grown to 20,275 people since the last census.
20,275
▲ +17.3%
- 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 Northmead — higher than 89% of areas.
| Northmead | 20,275 |
|---|---|
| 2152, NSW | 11,261 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Northmead is among the largest areas of its kind, having grown 17% since 2011 to add about 2,987 people. The typical person here is 34, which is much lower than most similar areas.
34 yrs ▲ +6.3%
Younger than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high proportion of children under 15 at 19.7%, while the 11.5% of people aged 65 and over is well below the national figure. Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 41.3%.
11.5% ▲ +11.4%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Northmead, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 41%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 7.8% of the population, which is well below the Australian figure. Indigenous residents account for 0.8%, a little below the state average.
0.8% ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.8% ▲ +21.4%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Northmead, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Northmead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125041491/northmead/topic/demographics-identity